2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB848: Polk County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the greater of 50 percent or $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older, in the amount of the greater of 75 percent or $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, and in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 77 years of age or older, all with a temporary cap on the annual aggregate exemption amount; to provide for definitions; 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: 1

Primary Sponsor

Trey Kelley
Trey Kelley
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/202587.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/26/202585.5 KB