2025-2026 Regular Session
HB807
Woodstock, City of; ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption to surviving spouses
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Woodstock ad valorem taxes for city purposes for the full value of the homestead after a two-year phase-in period for certain residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3793), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 19, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 3560), so as to extend the homestead exemption to surviving spouses without regard to the five-year residency requirement; to revise provisions for the grandfathering of certain residents; 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 28, 2025 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #332
Passed
160 yea–0 nay · 8 not voting · 12 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #381
Passed
51 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent
Committee referrals
March 31, 2025 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
March 21, 2025 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-05-14
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State Act 331
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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