Tift County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Tift 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 Tift 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 18, 2026
Last action Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 23, 2026
How they voted
85–59
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 152
Jun 23, 2026
D
Democratic65
90% Nay
R
Republican87
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jun 23, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (85-59-8)
house
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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