2025-2026 Regular Session
SB545
Butts County; a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; 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 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 3, 2026 · Senate
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #600
Passed
45 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 4 absent
March 18, 2026 · House
Local Calendar : House Vote #712
Passed
161 yea–2 nay · 7 not voting · 6 absent
Committee referrals
March 4, 2026 · House
Intragovernmental Coordination
February 24, 2026 · Senate
State and Local Governmental Operations
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2026-05-11
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State Act 615
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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