SB 574 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Metter ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 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
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 48
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic19
11 Yea 8
57% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
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 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 616
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Billy Hickman
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
GA
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