HB 1503 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Covington, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Covington ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the total amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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LC 62 0324/a HB 1503/AP* · 1 edit
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed to indicate the final approved form. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were introduced in this update.
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The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to indicate its final legislative status, and the version code was updated from 'LC 62 0324' to 'LC 62 0324/AP'.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 47
Mar 20, 2026
D Democratic18
13 Yea 5
72% Yea
R Republican29
24 Yea 5
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 573
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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