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SB59Introduced in the Senate

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove

Vetoed

Introduced by Sam Watson, District 11

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 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.

Where it stands

Veto V9

May 12, 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 #715 · March 12, 2026

49

Yes

0

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

55 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 Mallow2Absent
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5Yes
Matt Brass6Yes
Nabilah Islam Parkes7Yes
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9Yes
Emanuel Jones10Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Senate Hopper

  2. Senate Read and Referred

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  4. Senate Read Second Time

  5. Senate Engrossed

  6. Senate Third Read

  7. Senate Passed/Adopted

  8. House First Readers

  9. House Second Readers

  10. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  11. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  13. House Third Readers

  14. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  15. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  16. Senate Sent to Governor

  17. Senate Date Vetoed by Governor

  18. Veto V9

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