2025-2026 Regular Session
HB698
Walker County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who have lived in such district for five years or more and who are 75 years of age or older; 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 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, 2025 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #270
Passed
165 yea–0 nay · 8 not voting · 7 absent
March 25, 2025 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #277
Passed
52 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting
Committee referrals
March 11, 2025 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
March 4, 2025 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-05-13
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State Act 211
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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