Cohutta, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 70 years of age or older, approved May 3, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 4375), so as to increase the exemption amount to $325,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead; 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
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 61 0242/a
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HB 854/AP*
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MINOR
The bill was updated to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, and the version number was changed from LC 61 0242 to LC 61 0242/AP to indicate its amended status. These are primarily administrative updates tracking the legislative process rather than substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL
Bill title updated to indicate it has passed both chambers of the legislature.
Version identifier changed from LC 61 0242 to LC 61 0242/AP to reflect amended status.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
54–1
Passed
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican33
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 349
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Ridley
RRepublican
P
Kasey Carpenter
RRepublican
P
Steve Tarvin
RRepublican
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