Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 698
Session 2025_26
Walker County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 13, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Mar 3, 2025
Latest Action
May 13, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
698
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 10, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #270 - 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
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Other
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JONES
Other
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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
Other
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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 provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of such school district who have lived in such district for five years or more and who are 75 years of age or older; 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.
Actions (13)
05/13/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/13/2025
Senate
Act 211
05/13/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
03/25/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/25/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/11/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/10/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/10/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/10/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/06/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/04/2025
House
House First Readers
03/03/2025
House
House Hopper