2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1491
Bartow County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; increase homestead exemption
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 3891), so as to increase the exemption to $30,000.00; 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 provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 10, 2026 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #693
Passed
159 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 12 absent
March 18, 2026 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #728
Passed
50 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 12, 2026 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
March 4, 2026 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-11
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State Act 569
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper