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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 463: Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 463 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ad valorem tax; certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments; provide homestead exemption. Primary sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Jon Burns (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican), Carl Gilliard (Democratic), Ron Stephens (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 465.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for a state-wide homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for certain senior citizens who volunteer with local governments in an amount to be determined by such local governments; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for approval and identification of additional terms and conditions by local governing authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for contingent repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Jon BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse159
Matt HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse155
Carl GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Beth CampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse135

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 465
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. Senate Recommitted
  10. Senate Taken from Table
  11. Senate Tabled
  12. Senate Engrossed

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source