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SB306Introduced in the Senate

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices

Passed

Introduced by Randy Robertson, District 29

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 48-5-7.4 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 require notices of impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; to provide for the reinstatement of certain covenants and preferential assessments in certain limited circumstances; to provide for appeals and refunds; to prohibit additional fees or interest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-05-06

May 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #963 · April 2, 2026

52

Yes

0

No

2

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. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Engrossed

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  8. House First Readers

  9. House Second Readers

  10. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  11. House Third Readers

  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  13. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  14. Senate Sent to Governor

  15. Senate Date Signed by Governor

  16. Act 431

  17. Effective Date 2026-05-06

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