STATE BILLGA HB 445PASSED

Ad valorem tax; language required to be included in notices of current assessment; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to revise the language required to be included in the notices of current assessment; to add hearing officer review for tax assessment of certain business personal property; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 11, 2026; 185 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA HB 445 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action: Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 11, 2026Act 464

May 11, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse

Apr 10, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse

Apr 2, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate

Apr 2, 2026House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As AmendedHouse

Mar 31, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate

Mar 31, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate

Show 18 earlier actions

Mar 20, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate

Mar 19, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate

Mar 16, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate

Jan 12, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate

Jan 12, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate

Apr 2, 2025Senate TabledSenate

Apr 2, 2025Senate EngrossedSenate

Mar 31, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate

Mar 28, 2025Senate RecommittedSenate

Mar 21, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate

Mar 20, 2025Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate

Mar 10, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Mar 6, 2025House Passed/AdoptedHouse

Mar 6, 2025House Third ReadersHouse

Feb 26, 2025House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse

Feb 19, 2025House Second ReadersHouse

Feb 18, 2025House First ReadersHouse

Feb 13, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #222Mar 6, 2025 · House · 167 yea · 0 nayPassed

Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383Apr 2, 2025 · Senate · 31 yea · 24 nayPassed

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #880Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #838Apr 2, 2026 · House · 171 yea · 1 nayPassed

Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #965Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 52 yea · 0 nayPassed

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