Georgia House Bill 771
Session 2025_26
Cherokee County; school district ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
First Action
Mar 13, 2025
Latest Action
May 14, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
771
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
checkPassed on March 25, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #302 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Cherokee County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $16,000.00 and who are 62 years of age or over, approved March 10, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3677), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 19, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 3552), so as to extend the homestead exemption to surviving spouses without regard to the five-year residency requirement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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05/14/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 324
05/14/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/28/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/27/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/25/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/25/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/25/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/20/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/18/2025
House
House First Readers
03/13/2025
House
House Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Mar 14, 2025 5:17:07 AM
Record Updated
May 21, 2025 6:55:38 AM