2025-2026 Regular Session
HB1583
Fayette County; ad valorem tax; floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections; provide new exemption
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act provide for residents of specified ages a homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by Fayette County for county purposes and to provide a homestead exemption from certain Fayette County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4453), so as to provide a new exemption in a floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections that exceed the value of property taxes collected in tax year 2025 to each resident of the county from ad valorem taxes for county purposes; 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 27, 2026 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #772
Passed
153 yea–0 nay · 20 not voting · 3 absent
April 2, 2026 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927
Passed
49 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 27, 2026 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
March 20, 2026 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-12
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State Act 687
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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