HB 52 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead exemption by qualified disabled veteran, filing requirements, periodic substantiation of eligibility, persons eligible without application, and retroactive award, so as to extend a homestead exemption for unremarried surviving spouses or minor children of a disabled veteran to include any future homestead; to clarify language; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

358
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic18
11 Yea 5 Nay 2
61% Yea
R Republican29
24 Yea 3 Nay 2
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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