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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 52: Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children

Passed both chambers 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 52 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children. Primary sponsor: Carmen Rice (Republican), Angie O'Steen (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 Code Section 48-5-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead exemption by qualified disabled veteran, filing requirements, periodic substantiation of eligibility, persons eligible without application, and retroactive award, so as to extend a homestead exemption for unremarried surviving spouses or minor children of a disabled veteran to include any future homestead; to clarify language; 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 applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmen RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73

“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. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. Senate Third Read
  3. Senate Taken from Table
  4. Senate Tabled
  5. Senate Engrossed
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. Senate Recommitted
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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