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SB 5Session 2026_ssSenateIn committee

City of Toccoa; 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

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Toccoa 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 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.

Latest development · Jun 23, 2026

Senate Reconsidered Lost

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Session
2026_ss
Introduced
Jun 18, 2026
Latest passage
Date unavailable
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Budget & TaxesElections & Government

Source subjects

REVENUE AND TAXATION

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorBo Hatchett

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View full action timeline9 actions⌄
  1. Jun 23, 2026

    Senate Reconsidered Lost

    Senate
  2. Jun 23, 2026

    Senate Taken from Table

    Senate
  3. Jun 22, 2026

    Senate Tabled

    Senate
  4. Jun 22, 2026

    Senate Reconsidered

    Senate
  5. Jun 22, 2026

    Senate Notice to Reconsider

    Senate
  6. Jun 22, 2026

    Senate Local Lost

    Senate
  7. Jun 22, 2026

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  8. Jun 20, 2026

    Senate Read and Referred

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  9. Jun 18, 2026

    Senate Hopper

    IntroductionSenate

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Source data last updated Jun 24, 2026.