Hampton 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 Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who have resided within the city for five years or more; 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 47 4086/a
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HB 1492/AP*
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has been passed by both the House and Senate, changing the status from a draft version to a final enacted version. The document header was also updated to include the official session identifier 'AP', indicating the approved version. These changes are administrative and confirm the bill's progression through the legislative process rather than altering its legal content.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)', indicating the text is now the final version approved by both legislative chambers.
The document identifier was changed from 'LC 47 4086' to 'LC 47 4086/AP' to reflect the approved status of the legislation.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 18, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
96% 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 570
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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