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40 bills for “Ad valorem tax”.
Ad valorem tax; prohibit levy and sale of properties owned by certain senior citizens for failure to pay ad valorem taxes
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would stop counties from seizing and selling the homes of property owners age 60 and older over unpaid property taxes, as long as the owner still holds title.
Title ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would broaden the definition of 'immediate family member' used in the state's title ad valorem tax law on motor vehicles, expanding which family transfers qualify for exemptions.
Alternative ad valorem tax; motor vehicles; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would broaden who counts as an 'immediate family member' for purposes of the state's alternative motor vehicle tax, adding grandparents and grandchildren to the list of relatives eligible for related tax treatment.
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would rewrite the legal definition of "current use value" used to tax bona fide conservation use property, a term used to calculate property taxes on land kept in agricultural or conservation use.
Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would revise the legal definition of 'current use value' used to tax conservation land, tying it directly to the valuation rules already in Georgia's property tax code.
Ad valorem tax; exempt vehicles owned by a natural person for which a title was issued before March 1, 2013
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 429 would exempt individually owned motor vehicles from Georgia's annual ad valorem (property) tax if the vehicle's Georgia title was issued before March 1, 2013, starting with tax years in 2027.
Ad valorem tax; increase amount of a state-wide homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 260 would raise Georgia's state-wide homestead exemption from property taxes from $2,000 to $5,000 of a home's value, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
Ad valorem tax; public property owned by a political subdivision outside of its territorial limits; limit an exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would partially remove a property tax exemption for land a city or county owns outside its own borders, once that land is developed and used for public purposes.
Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let counties extend the special property tax assessment period for certain historic buildings that produce income, adding up to 12 more years beyond the current nine-year limit.
Ad valorem tax; prohibit property bills from including any nontax related fees or assessments
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 712 would bar Georgia local governments from lumping nontax fees, like stormwater or solid waste charges, onto property tax bills, starting with bills issued on or after January 1, 2026.
Local government; total ad valorem tax digest limitation upon creating new tax allocation districts shall also apply to the renewal of existing tax allocation districts; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would apply the existing 10 percent limit on tax allocation district size to renewals of existing districts, not just newly created ones, closing what some see as a gap in current law.
Revenue and taxation; eliminate title ad valorem tax fee requirement for certain inherited vehicles
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate substitute for HB 186 would end the state sales and use tax exemption for high-technology data centers in Georgia, stopping new exemption certificates from being issued after the law takes effect.
Ad valorem tax; levy and collection of tax upon apportioned valuation of aircraft by local tax jurisdictions; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require local tax jurisdictions to spend at least half of the property tax money they collect on aircraft toward maintaining and operating airports within their borders, starting in 2027.
Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; extension of preferential assessment periods for certain historic properties; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let county governments extend the special property tax assessment for income-producing historic buildings by up to 12 years beyond the current nine-year period.
Revenue and taxation; state and local title ad valorem tax fee; exempt certain motor vehicles used in fire protection services for local governments
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate committee substitute for HB 964 would exempt nonprofit fire departments' vehicles and supplies from the state and local title tax and sales tax when used for county or city fire protection and emergency response.
Chatham County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill for Chatham County would let homeowners who already qualify for an existing school tax homestead exemption automatically receive a newer 2025 school tax exemption without filing a separate application.
Ad valorem tax; qualified caregiving expenses; increase amount of credit
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would raise the state income tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses from $150 to $1,500 per taxpayer, starting with the 2026 tax year.
Ad valorem tax; qualified low-income building projects may be classified as a separate class of property; provide - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state Constitution so qualified low-income housing projects can be taxed as their own property class, with rules set by the General Assembly.
Ad valorem tax; state-wide homestead exemption in an amount as determined from proceeds generated from collection of certain ad valorem property taxes on data centers
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would create a state-wide homestead exemption funded by the extra property taxes collected from data centers, but it would only take effect if voters approve both this measure and a related constitutional amendment in November 2026.
State government; rate of ad valorem tax assessment of a single family residential property; provisions - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would let the General Assembly create a special property tax category for large corporate landlords, taxing homes they own for rental income at 100 percent of fair market value if the company holds at least 100 single-family rental properties statewide.
Clarke County; school district ad valorem tax; revise how income cap is calculated
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1595 changes how income is measured for a low-income property tax break available to Athens-Clarke County homeowners, tying the cap to federal poverty guidelines instead of a fixed dollar figure.
Ad valorem tax; extension of preferential assessment period for certain historic properties; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let county governments extend the special low property tax assessment for income-producing historic buildings by up to 12 additional years after the current nine-year period ends.
Ad valorem tax; business enterprises; rate of assessment of 1,000 or more single family residential properties used for rental income; provisions - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution so large-scale corporate landlords owning 1,000 or more single-family rental homes face a 100 percent property tax assessment, with proceeds used to lower homeowners' property tax bills.
Revenue and taxation; eliminate ad valorem tax assessment of certain timber at sale or harvest - CA
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would ask voters to amend the state constitution to eliminate the property tax charged on timber when it is harvested or sold from certain conservation-designated land, with the state reimbursing local governments for the lost revenue.
Kingsland, City of; ad valorem tax; apply exemption to residents 62 years or older
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1575 would lower the age requirement for Kingsland's homestead property tax exemption from 65 to 62, but the change only takes effect if city voters approve it in a November 2026 referendum.
Butts County; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 791 would raise the homestead property tax exemption for senior residents of Butts County from $4,000 to $20,000 of assessed home value, pending voter approval in a November 2025 referendum.
Ad Valorem Taxation; direct payments to property owners whose property was damaged or destroyed as a result of a certain natural disaster; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 304 would let the state send direct payments to Georgia property owners whose homes or land were destroyed or damaged by Hurricane Helene, covering their 2024 property tax bill, if lawmakers fund the program.
Gwinnett County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 539 would raise the school tax homestead exemption for Gwinnett County homeowners from $4,000 to $10,000, pending voter approval in the 2026 general primary.
Dawson County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; revise definition of senior citizen
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 823 would change who counts as a senior citizen for Dawson County's property tax break, letting longtime residents qualify even if they never owned a home, pending voter approval.
Pickens County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase income cap
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would raise the income limit for a Pickens County School District homestead tax exemption from $25,000 to $40,000 for qualifying senior citizens and disabled residents, pending voter approval.
Norcross, City of; ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 772 would raise the homestead property tax exemption for Norcross homeowners, pending voter approval in a November 2025 referendum.
Dalton, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 843 would raise the City of Dalton's homestead property tax exemption for senior citizens age 70 and over from $150,000 to $325,000 of a home's assessed value, pending voter approval.
Bartow County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; increase homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1491 would raise the Bartow County homestead property tax exemption from $5,000 to $30,000 for county purposes, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
Whitfield County; ad valorem tax; revise homestead exemption amount
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 842 would raise the Whitfield County property tax break for homeowners age 70 and older from $250,000 to $325,000 of their home's appraised value, pending voter approval in a November 2025 referendum.
Ad valorem tax; additional period to appeal certain property assessments; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 456 would give Georgia property owners an extra window to appeal their property tax assessment based on when they receive their tax bill, and would require assessment notices to include an estimate of that year's tax bill.
Suwanee, City of; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1074 would give City of Suwanee homeowners a $15,000 exemption from the city's property taxes, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
Colquitt County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 28 would create a $10,000 homestead exemption from Colquitt County's ad valorem taxes for county purposes, pending voter approval in the 2026 general primary.
Butts County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 775 would raise the senior citizen homestead exemption for Butts County School District property taxes from $15,000 to $50,000, pending voter approval in the 2026 general primary.
Peach County; ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 302 would give Peach County homeowners a 10 percent property tax exemption on their primary home for county government taxes, pending voter approval in a November 2025 referendum.
Dalton, City of; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 835 would raise the school tax homestead exemption for Dalton residents age 70 and older from $150,000 to $325,000 of assessed home value, pending voter approval in November 2025.