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GA HB1516

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ruwa Romman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Maintains the standard transfer tax rate of $1.00 per first $1,000 plus 10¢ per additional $100 for all other real estate transactions

  • Removes the existing exemption from real estate transfer taxes that currently applies to DHS and ICE as federal agencies

  • Other federal agencies, Georgia state agencies, political subdivisions, public authorities, and nonprofit public corporations would retain their transfer tax exemption

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Homeland Security3/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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