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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 59: Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove

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 59 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove. Primary sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Veto V9.

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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 Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49

“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. Veto V9
  2. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  3. Senate Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  5. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. House Second Readers
  11. House First Readers
  12. Senate Passed/Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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