2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB77: City of Cartersville; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; 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.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/4/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/19/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/20/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
Senate
3/27/2025
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment

Sen Floor Amend 2 AM 44 0214

3/21/2025Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Sen Floor Amend 1 AM 44 0211

3/13/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Agree To House Substitute As Amended By Amendment #2: Senate Vote #274
3/21/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Calendar : House Vote #148
3/4/2025
172
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #62
2/19/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/28/202589.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/3/202586.1 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/20/202588.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/18/202585.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202587.8 KB