Legislative record

SB 6STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

Stephens County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST); provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Stephens County ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to be imposed within the special district conterminous with Stephens County; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements and the provisions of Article 2C of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Voted 6/23/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

80 yea·50 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/23/2026Senate Reconsidered Lost
  2. 6/23/2026Senate Taken from Table
  3. 6/22/2026Senate Tabled
  4. 6/22/2026Senate Reconsidered
  5. 6/22/2026Senate Notice to Reconsider
  6. 6/22/2026Senate Local Lost
  7. 6/22/2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  8. 6/20/2026Senate Read and Referred
  9. 6/18/2026Senate Hopper