HB 787 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chickamauga, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Chickamauga ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or older and have been residents of that city for at least five years; 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 18, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC 61 0213/a HB 787/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, and the document version identifier was changed from LC 61 0213 to LC 61 0213/AP to indicate the amended passage version. These are primarily technical and formatting updates that track the legislative history without altering the substantive policy content of the bill.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are limited to version tracking and title formatting.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to reflect its current legislative status.

Changed the document version identifier from 'LC 61 0213' to 'LC 61 0213/AP' to denote the amended passage version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic22
18 Yea 4
81% Yea
R Republican33
29 Yea 4
87% 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 228
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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