2025-2026 Regular Session
SB407
Homestead Exemption; Cherokee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Cherokee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2031, in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; 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 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.
January 27, 2026 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #501
Passed
46 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 3 absent
February 17, 2026 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #513
Passed
163 yea–1 nay · 7 not voting · 4 absent
Committee referrals
January 28, 2026 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
January 16, 2026 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2026-05-12
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State Act 698
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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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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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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Senate Senate Hopper