HB 853 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tunnel Hill, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide new homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $325,000.00 for each resident of the City of Tunnel Hill who is 70 years of age or older; 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 related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, 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
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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What changed between versions

LC 62 0196/a HB 853/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated to indicate it has passed both the House and Senate, and the bill number designation was changed from LC 62 0196 to LC 62 0196/AP to reflect its amended status. These are primarily technical formatting updates rather than substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL

Bill title updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' indicating the bill has completed both chambers of the legislature.

Bill number designation changed from 'LC 62 0196' to 'LC 62 0196/AP' to reflect the amended version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

541
Passed
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% 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 348
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 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
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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