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GA HB1516
Bill
Status
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ruwa Romman
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AI Summary
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Imposes a 100% real estate transfer tax on property sales to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, meaning the tax would equal the full property value
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Maintains the standard transfer tax rate of $1.00 per first $1,000 plus 10¢ per additional $100 for all other real estate transactions
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Removes the existing exemption from real estate transfer taxes that currently applies to DHS and ICE as federal agencies
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Other federal agencies, Georgia state agencies, political subdivisions, public authorities, and nonprofit public corporations would retain their transfer tax exemption
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Amends Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Legislative Description
Revenue and taxation; sales to United States Department of Homeland Security or United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; revise tax
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/10/2026