Georgia House Bill 1595
Session 2025_26
Clarke County; school district ad valorem tax; revise how income cap is calculated
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Mar 20, 2026
Latest Action
May 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1595
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
checkPassed on March 27, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #772 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to grant to residents of Clarke County and the Clarke County School District, upon their homesteads, an exemption of $10,000.00 from certain ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, and levied by, for, or on behalf of the Clarke County School District, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6241), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 5504), so as to revise how the income cap is calculated related to the low-income base year assessed value homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for unified government purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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05/12/2026
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Act 691
05/12/2026
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04/10/2026
House
House Sent to Governor
04/02/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
04/02/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/27/2026
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Senate Read and Referred
03/27/2026
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03/27/2026
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House Third Readers
03/27/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
03/25/2026
House
House Second Readers
03/23/2026
House
House First Readers
03/20/2026
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Sources
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Record Created
Mar 21, 2026 9:44:57 AM
Record Updated
May 14, 2026 3:52:07 PM