Georgia HB 90 — Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
Georgia, 2025_26. HB 90: Revenue and taxation; increase maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property
Latest action
January 1, 2027 — Effective Date
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7.4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preferential assessment for bona fide conservation use property and bona fide residential transitional property, so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors
- Chuck Efstration — primary sponsor
- Robert Dickey — primary sponsor
- Leesa Hagan — primary sponsor
- Debbie Buckner — primary sponsor
Bill text
HB 90/AP* Read version ↗
LC 44 2885/a Read version ↗
Local Government Fiscal Note Read version ↗
Recorded votes
House Vote #56 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
February 20, 2025 · House · pass
yes: 111 · no: 62 · other: 7
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (180)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| YEARTA | yes |
| WILLIS | no |
| WILLIAMSON | other |
| WILLIAMS, JR. | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WILLIAMS | other |
| WILKERSON | no |
| WIEDOWER | yes |
| WESTBROOK | no |
| WERKHEISER | yes |
| WASHBURN | yes |
| WADE | yes |
| TRAN | no |
| TOWNSEND | yes |
| THOMAS | yes |
| TAYLOR | yes |
| TAYLOR | no |
| TARVIN | yes |
| STINSON | yes |
| STEPHENS | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | yes |
| SMITH | no |
| SMITH | yes |
| SILCOX | yes |
| SHARPER | yes |
| SEABAUGH | yes |
| SCOTT | no |
| SCOGGINS | yes |
| SCHOFIELD | no |
| SANTOS | no |
| SANCHEZ | no |
| SAMPSON | no |
| SAINZ | yes |
| ROMMAN | no |
| ROBERTS | no |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RIDLEY | yes |
| RICHARDSON | yes |
| RICE | yes |
| RHODES | yes |
| REEVES | yes |
| REESE | no |
| PRINCE | yes |
| POWELL | yes |
| MOMTAHAN | yes |
| MITCHELL | other |
| MILLER | no |
| MEEKS | yes |
| MCQUEEN | no |
| MCDONALD III | yes |
| MCCOLLUM | yes |
| MCCLAIN | no |
| MATHIS | yes |
| MATHIAK | yes |
| MARTINEZ | yes |
| MARTIN | yes |
| LUPTON | no |
| LUMSDEN | yes |
| LIM | no |
| LEWIS-WARD | no |
| LEVERETT | yes |
| LAHOOD | yes |
| KENDRICK | other |
| KELLEY | yes |
| KAHAIAN | yes |
| JONES | no |
| JONES | no |
| JONES | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JENKINS | yes |
| JASPERSE | yes |
| JACKSON | yes |
| JACKSON | yes |
| JACKSON | no |
| HUTCHINSON | other |
| HUGLEY | no |
| HUDDLESTON | yes |
| HOWARD | no |
| HOWARD | yes |
| HORNER | yes |
| HONG | yes |
| HOLLY | no |
| HOLLAND | no |
| HOLCOMB | yes |
| HITCHENS | yes |
| HILTON | yes |
| HERRING | yes |
| HENDERSON | no |
| HEFFNER | yes |
| HAWKINS | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HAGAN | yes |
| GUNTER | yes |
| GULLETT | yes |
| GRIFFIN | no |
| GREENE | yes |
| GLAIZE | yes |
| GILLIARD | yes |
| GAMBILL | yes |
| GAINES | yes |
| FRYE | no |
| FRANKLIN | yes |
| FORD | yes |
| FLOURNOY | no |
| FLEMING | yes |
| EVANS | no |
| ERWIN | yes |
| EHRHART | yes |
| EFSTRATION | yes |
| DUNAHOO | yes |
| DUBNIK | yes |
| DRENNER | no |
| PETREA | yes |
| PERSINGER | yes |
| PARSONS | yes |
| PARRISH | yes |
| PARK | no |
| PARIS | no |
| PANITCH | yes |
| O'STEEN | yes |
| OLIVER | no |
| OLALEYE | no |
| OKOYE | no |
| NEWTON | yes |
| NEW | yes |
| NEAL | other |
| MYLES | no |
| MOORE | no |
| DRAPER | no |
| DOUGLAS | no |
| DONATUCCI | yes |
| DICKEY | yes |
| DEMPSEY | yes |
| DELOACH | yes |
| DAWSON | no |
| DAVIS | no |
| CUMMINGS | no |
| CROWE | yes |
| CRAWFORD | no |
| COX | yes |
| CORBETT | yes |
| COOPER | yes |
| CLIFTON | yes |
| CLARK | no |
| CLARK | yes |
| CHEOKAS | yes |
| CHASTAIN | yes |
| CARTER | no |
| CARSON | yes |
| CARPENTER | yes |
| CANNON | yes |
| CANNON | no |
| CAMPBELL | yes |
| CAMPBELL | no |
| CAMP | yes |
| CAMERON | yes |
| BYRD | yes |
| BURNS | other |
| BURNOUGH | no |
| BURCHETT | yes |
| BUCKNER | yes |
| BONNER | yes |
| BLACKMON | yes |
| BERRY | no |
| BENNETT | no |
| BELL | no |
| BECKLES | no |
| BAZEMORE | no |
| BARTON | yes |
| BARRETT | yes |
| BARNES | no |
| BALLINGER | yes |
| BALLARD | yes |
| BAKER | no |
| AU | no |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ALEXANDER | no |
| ADEYINA | no |
| ADESANYA | no |
Senate Vote #236 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
March 18, 2025 · Senate · pass
yes: 29 · no: 23 · other: 4
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (56)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HARRELL | other |
| HARBISON | no |
| HARBIN | yes |
| HALPERN | no |
| GOODMAN | yes |
| GOOCH | yes |
| GINN | yes |
| ESTEVES | no |
| ECHOLS | yes |
| DOLEZAL | yes |
| DIXON | yes |
| DAVENPORT | no |
| COWSERT | yes |
| BURNS | yes |
| BRASS | other |
| BEARDEN | yes |
| BEACH | yes |
| ANDERSON | no |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ANAVITARTE | yes |
| ALBERS | yes |
| WICKS | no |
| WATSON | yes |
| WATSON | yes |
| WALKER, III | yes |
| TILLERY | yes |
| SUMMERS | yes |
| STRICKLAND | other |
| STILL | yes |
| SIMS | no |
| SETZLER | yes |
| ROBERTSON | yes |
| RHETT | no |
| RAHMAN | no |
| PAYNE | yes |
| PARKES | no |
| PARENT | no |
| ORROCK | no |
| MOORE | no |
| MERRITT | no |
| MCLAURIN | no |
| MANGHAM | no |
| MALLOW | no |
| LUCAS | no |
| KIRKPATRICK | yes |
| KENNEDY | other |
| KEMP | no |
| JONES II | no |
| JONES | no |
| JAMES | no |
| JACKSON | no |
| HUFSTETLER | yes |
| HODGES | yes |
| HICKMAN | yes |
Senate Vote #239 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
March 18, 2025 · Senate · pass
yes: 47 · no: 3 · other: 6
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (56)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| HATCHETT | yes |
| HARRELL | other |
| HARBISON | other |
| HARBIN | yes |
| HALPERN | yes |
| GOODMAN | yes |
| GOOCH | yes |
| GINN | yes |
| ESTEVES | yes |
| ECHOLS | yes |
| DOLEZAL | yes |
| DIXON | yes |
| DAVENPORT | yes |
| COWSERT | yes |
| BURNS | yes |
| BRASS | other |
| BEARDEN | yes |
| BEACH | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ANDERSON | yes |
| ANAVITARTE | yes |
| ALBERS | yes |
| WILLIAMS | yes |
| WICKS | yes |
| WATSON | yes |
| WATSON | yes |
| WALKER, III | yes |
| TILLERY | yes |
| SUMMERS | yes |
| STRICKLAND | other |
| STILL | yes |
| SIMS | yes |
| SETZLER | yes |
| ROBERTSON | yes |
| RHETT | yes |
| RAHMAN | yes |
| PAYNE | yes |
| PARKES | no |
| PARENT | yes |
| ORROCK | yes |
| MOORE | no |
| MERRITT | no |
| MCLAURIN | yes |
| MANGHAM | other |
| MALLOW | yes |
| LUCAS | yes |
| KIRKPATRICK | yes |
| KENNEDY | other |
| KEMP | yes |
| JONES II | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| JAMES | yes |
| JACKSON | yes |
| HUFSTETLER | yes |
| HODGES | yes |
| HICKMAN | yes |
Legislative history
- Effective Date
- Act 78
- House Date Signed by Governor
- House Sent to Governor
- Senate Passed/Adopted
- Senate Third Read
- Senate Engrossed
- Senate Read Second Time
- Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- Senate Read and Referred
- House Passed/Adopted
- House Third Readers
- House Committee Favorably Reported
- House Second Readers
- House First Readers
- House Hopper
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