HB 836 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Coweta County; School District ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Coweta County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age but less than 71 years of age, $60,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 71 years of age but less than 75 years of age, and $80,000.00 for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older, approved January 17, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 3501), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 7, 2019 (Ga. L. 2019, p. 4204), so as to raise the exemption amounts; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; 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
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
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LC 47 3409/a HB 836/AP* · 2 edits
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The bill text was updated to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, indicating it has been approved by both chambers of the legislature. The version number was updated from LC 47 3409 to LC 47 3409/AP to show it is now in its approved form. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content itself.
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Bill title updated to indicate it has passed both House and Senate chambers

Version number changed from LC 47 3409 to LC 47 3409/AP to reflect approved status

Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

512
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 55
Apr 4, 2025
D Democratic22
19 Yea 1 Nay 2
86% Yea
R Republican33
32 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 341
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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