HB 861 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Calhoun, City of; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide homestead exemptions from City of Calhoun independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are at least 65 but less than 70 years of age and in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4537), so as to increase said homestead exemption for residents who are between 65 and 69 years of age to $50,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for 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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What changed between versions

LC 47 3649/a HB 861/AP* · 2 edits
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The bill text was updated to reflect its passage through both the House and Senate, changing the version identifier from LC 47 3649 to LC 47 3649/AP. This indicates the bill has completed its legislative journey and is now in its final form ready for executive action.
Scope change
No substantive policy changes to the bill's scope, eligibility, funding, or requirements were made. The changes are purely technical, updating the bill version identifier to reflect its passage through both chambers of the legislature.
TECHNICAL

Updated bill version identifier from LC 47 3649 to LC 47 3649/AP to indicate the bill has passed both House and Senate chambers

Added parenthetical text '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to the bill title to clarify its legislative status

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 352
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
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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