Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB575: City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Metter ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $10,000.00; 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; 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.
What the bill says
To provide a homestead exemption from City of Metter ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $10,000.00; 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…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To provide a homestead exemption from City of Metter ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $10,000.00; 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; 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. (a) As used in this Act, the term: (1) "Ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes" means all ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes levied by, for, or on behalf of the City of Metter, including, but not limited to, any ad valorem taxes to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness. (2) "Homestead" means homestead as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the O.C.G.A., as amended. S. B. LC 62 0376 (3) "Income" means federal adjusted gross income determined pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for federal …
Sponsors
- Butch Parrish (R, 158) · primary sponsor
- Billy Hickman (R, 4) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 617
- : Effective Date
- : Senate Date Signed by Governor
- : Senate Sent to Governor
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
Votes
- Local Calendar : House Vote #712 (March 18, 2026): 161 yea, 2 nay, passed
- LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Vote #600 (March 3, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB575?
- SB575 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): City of Metter; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide a homestead exemption.
- What does SB575 do?
- In its own words: To provide a homestead exemption from City of Metter ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $10,000.00; 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…
- What is the status of SB575?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Act 617 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB575?
- Butch Parrish (R, 158), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB575?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73573
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