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GA HB275

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bruce Williamson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows the state tax commissioner to accept county tax digests for review even when newspaper publication requirements were not met, provided the county can document the error was caused by the newspaper rather than the county

  • Revises ad valorem property tax bill requirements to show taxes broken down by each levying and recommending authority, and to list exemptions and credits that reduced the tax amount

  • Removes requirements that tax bills include notices when adopted millage rates exceed estimated roll-back rates, and removes notices about jurisdictions that opted out of HB 581 (2024) homestead exemption provisions

  • Updates annual property assessment notices to include previous and current year fair market values, estimated tax savings from exemptions, and a revised taxpayer rights statement covering appeals and homestead exemption applications with a 45-day deadline

  • Repeals Code Section 48-5-306.2 entirely, eliminating the requirement for annual calculation and certification of estimated roll-back rates

Legislative Description

Income tax; change certain definitions

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance3/9/2026
Ways and Means2/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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