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HB52Introduced in the House

Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children

Engrossed

Introduced by Carmen Rice, District 139

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead exemption by qualified disabled veteran, filing requirements, periodic substantiation of eligibility, persons eligible without application, and retroactive award, so as to extend a homestead exemption for unremarried surviving spouses or minor children of a disabled veteran to include any future homestead; to clarify language; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #952 · April 2, 2026

50

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2Yes
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Yes
Matt Brass6Yes
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9Yes
Emanuel Jones10Yes
Sam Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Recommitted

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. Senate Engrossed

  13. Senate Tabled

  14. Senate Taken from Table

  15. Senate Third Read

  16. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

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