HB 844

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 25, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 31, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 02, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 14, 2025

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

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


May 14, 2025

House

House Date Signed by Governor

Senate

Act 345

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

Apr 08, 2025

House

House Sent to Governor

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
State and Local Governmental Operations

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
State and Local Governmental Operations

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Intragovernmental Coordination

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted

Mar 27, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Mar 25, 2025

House

House Hopper

House

House First Readers

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB 844/AP* PDF
LC 47 3668/a PDF
Local Ad PDF

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