2025-2026 Regular Session
HB791
Butts County; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of the county who are 62 years of age or over, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4289), so as to increase the exemption amount to $20,000.00; 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 27, 2025 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #317
Passed
164 yea–0 nay · 12 not voting · 4 absent
March 31, 2025 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #339
Passed
49 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 28, 2025 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
March 20, 2025 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-05-13
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State Act 231
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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