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SB 59

Georgia - Session 1033

Senate passed_upper 2026-03-12
Environment / Climate
Bill Details

Title: Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove

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 remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor
Watson, Sam
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-29 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-12 Status passed_upper
2026-03-12 Latest Action Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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