Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 539
Session 2025_26
Gwinnett County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 13, 2025
First Action
Feb 20, 2025
Latest Action
May 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
539
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 4, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #148 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Other
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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MCDONALD III
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $10,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (13)
05/13/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/13/2025
Senate
Act 201
05/13/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/21/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/06/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/04/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/04/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/04/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/24/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/21/2025
House
House First Readers
02/20/2025
House
House Hopper