2025-2026 Regular Session
HB859
Cartersville, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $28,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the city who is 65 years of age or older or totally disabled, approved March 29, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3950), as amended, so as to provide a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents who are between 65 and 69 years of age or totally disabled; 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 350
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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