STATE BILLGA SB 306PASSED

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; require notices

State of Georgia

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 require notices of impending expiration to be sent via certified mail; to provide for the reinstatement of certain covenants and preferential assessments in certain limited circumstances; to provide for appeals and refunds; to prohibit additional fees or interest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 6, 2026
190 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 306 · PassedMay 6

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-05-06 · May 6, 2026

Sponsors

RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
CCCharles CannonRepresentative · Republican · HD-172

Bill history

Newest first.

May 6, 2026Effective Date 2026-05-06
May 6, 2026Act 431
May 6, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Apr 2, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Mar 25, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 20, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
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Mar 9, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 4, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate EngrossedSenate
Mar 3, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 28, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 27, 2025Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Motion To Engross: Sb 306, Sb 465, Sb 498, Sr 668: Senate Vote #615Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 22 nayPassed
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #636Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #758Mar 25, 2026 · House · 158 yea · 9 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #963Apr 2, 2026 · Senate · 52 yea · 0 nayPassed

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