Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 823
Session 2025_26
Dawson County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; revise definition of senior citizen
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Mar 25, 2025
Latest Action
May 14, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
823
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 31, 2025
Motion Text
House Vote #342 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Other
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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
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 from Dawson County ad valorem taxes for county purposes for certain senior citizens, approved April 22, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 3588), so as to revise the definition of senior citizen; to provide that the homestead exemption granted by this Act shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any other homestead exemption applicable to Dawson County ad valorem taxes for county purposes; to fix a nonsubstantive scrivener's error; 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)
05/14/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 337
05/14/2025
House
House Date Signed by Governor
04/08/2025
House
House Sent to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/31/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
03/31/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/31/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/31/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/28/2025
House
House Second Readers
03/27/2025
House
House First Readers
03/25/2025
House
House Hopper