Georgia House Bill 1563

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Effective Date 2026-05-11
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Pike County ad valorem taxes for county purposes for certain residents of that county who are 65 years of age or over, approved May 13, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5736), so as to increase the amount of the homestead exemption for residents of Pike County who are senior citizens; to provide for increased amounts of homestead exemptions for certain residents who have resided in the county for a certain amount of time; to provide for a referendum; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pike County; ad valorem tax; increase amount of homestead exemption for residents who are senior citizens

Rep. Beth Camp [R]

2026-04-02 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #772 (Y: 153 N: 0 NV: 20 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-11		Effective Date 2026-05-11
2026-05-11		Act 597
2026-05-11	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10	House	House Sent to Governor
2026-04-02	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-04-02	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-27	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-03-27	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-27	House	House Third Readers
2026-03-27	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-19	House	House Second Readers
2026-03-18	House	House First Readers
2026-03-16	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74118
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/245996
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247751
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247752
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248710
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74118#26371
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74118#26583