Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 59
Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Sam Watson (Republican)
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Russ Goodman (Republican)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
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 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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #715 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | House Vote #575 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #66 - 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
- May 12, 2026 · Senate
Veto V9 - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Sent to Governor - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub - Feb 26, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Feb 26, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 18, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Apr 4, 2025 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 31, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - 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 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
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