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Read. Follow. Verify.Morgan County authorizes senior property tax exemption and value freeze
Last action · February 26, 2026: EnactedSponsor: Parker Moore
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What This Bill Does
Morgan County residents aged 65 or older may claim a property tax exemption that freezes their home's assessed value starting October 1, 2027, provided they have lived in the single-family residence for at least five years.
Qualifying older homeowners will cap their property tax assessment baseline based on the prior year's value, though they remain subject to future changes and tax increases on any new property additions.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Morgan County property owners aged 65 or older
Eligible residents can freeze their property's assessed value for ad valorem tax purposes after meeting residency requirements.
Morgan County Revenue Commissioner
The office is responsible for processing written exemption claims submitted between October 1 and December 31.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law.
Procedural history
20 actions- Feb 26, 2026HouseEnrolledEnacted
- Feb 26, 2026HouseSent to Secretary of State
- Feb 26, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to Governor
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSignature Requested
- Feb 26, 2026HouseEnrolled
- Feb 26, 2026HouseReady to Enroll
Show 14 earlier actions
- Feb 26, 2026SenateChambliss Local Certification Resolution - Adopted Roll Call 635
- Feb 26, 2026SenateFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 634
- Feb 26, 2026SenateThird Reading in Second House
- Feb 25, 2026SenateRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee Second House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateCommitteePending Committee Action in Second House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Local Legislation
- Feb 24, 2026HouseLocalCertificationResolutionAdopted
- Feb 24, 2026HouseFloorMotion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 517
- Feb 24, 2026HouseThird Reading in House of Origin
- Feb 19, 2026HouseRead for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- Feb 19, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 17, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Local Legislation
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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