Pierce County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Pierce County ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to be imposed within the special district conterminous with Pierce County; 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 and the provisions of Article 2C of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A.; 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
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 17, 2026
Last action Jun 22, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2026
How they voted
87–61
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 152
Jun 22, 2026
D
Democratic65
93% Nay
R
Republican87
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 22, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-61-4)
house
Jun 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steven Meeks
RRepublican
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