GA SB59 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Hearing: Feb 10 @ 3:00 pm in MEZZ 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Hearing: Feb 10 @ 3:00 pm in MEZZ 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove
Sponsors
| Sen. Sam Watson [R] | Sen. Billy Hickman [R] | Sen. Russ Goodman [R] | Sen. Lee Anderson [R] |
| Sen. Carden Summers [R] | Sen. Drew Echols [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Senate Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69640 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230609 |
