2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB859: Cartersville, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $28,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the city who is 65 years of age or older or totally disabled, approved March 29, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3950), as amended, so as to provide a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents who are between 65 and 69 years of age or totally disabled; 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

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/202585.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/26/202584.7 KB