2025-2026 Regular Session
HB854
Cohutta, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 70 years of age or older, approved May 3, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 4375), so as to increase the exemption amount to $325,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead; 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 31, 2025 · House
Local Calendar Without Hbs 851 & 852: House Vote #342
Passed
165 yea–0 nay · 10 not voting · 5 absent
April 2, 2025 · Senate
Supplemental Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #400
Passed
55 yea–1 nay
Committee referrals
March 31, 2025 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
March 25, 2025 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-05-14
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State Act 349
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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