2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB861: Calhoun, City of; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide homestead exemptions from City of Calhoun independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are at least 65 but less than 70 years of age and in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4537), so as to increase said homestead exemption for residents who are between 65 and 69 years of age to $50,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for 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

3/25/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/8/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Supplemental Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #400
4/2/2025
55
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Calendar Without Hbs 851 & 852: House Vote #342
3/31/2025
165
Yea
0
Nay
10
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Matt Barton
Matt Barton
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/202583.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/26/202582.5 KB