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SB52Introduced in the Senate

"Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact

Engrossed

Introduced by Russ Goodman, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to authorize certain local governing authorities to provide temporary tax relief from the taxes levied for the harvest or sale of standing timber in certain disaster areas;to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title and legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Passage: House Vote #872 · April 2, 2026

172

Yes

2

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

176 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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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

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