2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1551
Pickens County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase income cap
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all Pickens County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district, approved April 21, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4283), so as to increase the income cap on such exemption; 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 23, 2026 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #739
Passed
158 yea–0 nay · 12 not voting · 6 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #825
Passed
47 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 25, 2026 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
March 18, 2026 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-11
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State Act 590
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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