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Georgia SenateHB 52

Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; extend homestead exemption to unremarried surviving spouses or minor children

Passed 33–15Crossed party lines

What it does: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead exemption by qualified disabled veteran, filing requirements, periodic substantiation of eligibility, persons eligible without application, and retroactive award, so as to extend a homestead exemption for unremarried surviving spouses or minor children of a disabled veteran to include any future homestead; to clarify language; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and… (official summary)

Question before the chamber: MOTION TO ENGROSS: HB 52, HB 248, HB 963, HB 964, HB 1001, HB 1077, HB 1116, HB 1129, HB 1132, HB 1209

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The tally

Yes 33 · No 15 · Not voting 6

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats2155
Republicans3101

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (54)

Yes 33

No 15

Not voting 6

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.