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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 574: City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a 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

SB 574 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption. Primary sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Effective Date.

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 provide a homestead exemption from City of Metter ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 616
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  8. House Second Readers
  9. House First Readers
  10. Senate Passed/Adopted
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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