Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 45
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation; increase
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Sam Watson (Republican)
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Russ Goodman (Republican)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- John F. Kennedy
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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 increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #65 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #63 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Feb 21, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 20, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Senate Engrossed - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
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