Social Circle, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Social Circle ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
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What changed between versions
LC 62 0178S/hcs
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HB 743/AP*
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill version was updated from a committee substitute to reflect its final passage through both legislative chambers. The changes are primarily technical, updating the bill title and page headers to indicate the bill has been approved by both the House and Senate.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill title from 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE' to reflect final legislative approval.
Changed page header identifiers from 'LC 62 0178S' to 'LC 62 0178S/AP' to indicate the bill has passed both chambers.
Removed 'SUB' (substitute) designations from page headers and updated page numbers to reflect final version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Mar 27, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Act 103
upper
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bruce Williamson
RRepublican
P
Rey Martinez
RRepublican
P
Tim Fleming
RRepublican
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