Legislative record

SB 8STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

City of Plains; 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 City of Plains 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 Sumter County; 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 6/22/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

53 yea·33 nay

Docket history

Action history

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