2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB476: Watson-Stephens-Petrea-Franklin Tax Relief Act; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bryan County 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 a short title; 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

2/18/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/28/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
2/28/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #106
2/28/2025
51
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Calendar : House Vote #58
2/21/2025
170
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/5/202588.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/19/202588.2 KB