HB 539 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Gwinnett County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 47 3247/a HB 539/AP* · 2 edits
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The bill title was updated to indicate it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed from LC 47 3247 to LC 47 3247/AP to reflect its current legislative status. These are primarily administrative updates tracking the bill's progress through the legislative process rather than substantive policy changes.
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Updated bill title to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Changed version identifier from 'LC 47 3247' to 'LC 47 3247/AP' to indicate the bill has been approved by both chambers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

520
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 21, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 201
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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