2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB844: Whitfield County; School District ad valorem tax; revise homestead exemption amount

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 4354), so as to revise the exemption amount; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; 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 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
5/14/2025
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/14/2025
Act 345
5/14/2025
Effective Date 2025-05-14

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
Passed(5/14/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/202582.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/26/202581.9 KB