Kingsland, 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 Kingsland ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; 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
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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LC 62 0495/a
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HB 1576/AP*
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has been passed by both the House and Senate. The version number was changed from LC 62 0495 to LC 62 0495/AP to indicate the new 'Assembly Passed' status. No substantive policy changes, such as new definitions, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were made in this update.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to show its legislative progress.
The version identifier was changed from LC 62 0495 to LC 62 0495/AP to reflect the bill's new status after passing both chambers.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026 · House Mar 27, 2026
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2026
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 684
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steven Sainz
RRepublican
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