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signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 848: Polk County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the greater of 50 percent or $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older, in the amount of the greater of 75 percent or $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, and in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 77 years of age or older, all with a temporary cap on the annual aggregate exemption amount; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides property tax exemptions for seniors, reducing their tax burden and offering relief to fixed-income residents, aligning with tax relief indicators for support.90% confidence
Trey Kelley (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 853: Tunnel Hill, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide new homestead exemption

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.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax exemption reducing property tax burden for seniors, a form of tax relief aligning with fiscal responsibility for vulnerable populations.90% confidence
Jason Ridley (R) Steve Tarvin (R) Kasey Carpenter (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 845: Cherokee County; Board of Education; require an internal audit function and establish position of internal auditor

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the numbering of positions of membership on the Cherokee County Board of Education, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3207), as amended, so as to require an internal audit function of the board and to establish the position of internal auditor; to provide for the selection, powers, and duties of the internal auditor; to provide for internal cooperation; to provide a sunset date on the provisions governing such internal auditor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Charlice Byrd (R) Jordan Ridley (R) Mitchell Scoggins (R) Jan Jones (R) Brad Thomas (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 834: Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Cedartown, Georgia, to exercise all redevelopment and other powers provided for under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Trey Kelley (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 176: Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal and error, so as to change a provision relating to judgments deemed directly appealable; to change provisions relating to cases requiring application of appeal; to provide for a definition; to provide for an out-of-time remedy for certain types of postjudgment relief in criminal cases; to provide for procedure and time frames; to change provisions relating to amendments on motions for new trial; to amend Code Section 17-7-93 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reading of indictment or accusation, answer of accused to charge, recordation of "guilty" plea and pronouncement of judgment, withdrawn guilty pleas, and pleas by immigrants, so as to provide for a time frame regarding the withdrawal of a guilty plea; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Stan Gunter (R) Tyler Smith (R) Tanya Miller (D) Stacey Evans (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 290: Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise terms and incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of revenue and taxation, so as to revise the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" to incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Williamson (R) Trey Kelley (R) John Carson (R) David Wilkerson (D) Shaw Blackmon (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 807: Woodstock, City of; ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption to surviving spouses

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Woodstock ad valorem taxes for city purposes for the full value of the homestead after a two-year phase-in period for certain residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3793), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 19, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 3560), so as to extend the homestead exemption to surviving spouses without regard to the five-year residency requirement; to revise provisions for the grandfathering of certain residents; 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.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends homestead tax exemption to surviving spouses, reducing property tax burden for elderly homeowners and providing tax relief as per topic indicators.90% confidence
Charlice Byrd (R) Jordan Ridley (R) John Carson (R) Mitchell Scoggins (R) Don Parsons (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 14, 2025

HB 410: Insurance, Department of; efficiency in the practices; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to provide for efficiency in the practices of the Department of Insurance; to revise the statutory deposit requirement for foreign insurers; to remove fees for branch licensees; to revise application requirements for a domestic stock and mutual insurer; to remove the publication requirement for application, amendments, and surrenders for such insurer; to remove such publication requirement for charters, consolidations, and mergers of fraternal benefit societies; to revise application requirements for farmers' mutual fire insurance companies; to remove the licensure requirement for agency branches; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Williamson (R) Buddy DeLoach (R) Eddie Lumsden (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 14, 2025

SB 121: Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-7-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uninsured motorist coverage under motor vehicle liability policies, so as to increase the minimum uninsured motorist coverage required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationIncreases uninsured motorist coverage minimums for DUI/reckless driving offenders, directly enhancing road safety standards under vehicle regulations in transportation policy.95% confidence
Mike Hodges (R) Marty Harbin (R) Clint Dixon (R) Chuck Payne (R) Brian Strickland (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 14, 2025

SB 138: Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide for the transition of certain services related to newly incorporated municipalities in certain counties; to provide definitions; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and taxes related to insurance, so as to revise provisions related to population data related to newly incorporated municipalities and municipal taxes on life insurance and other insurance companies; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Clint Dixon (R) Shawn Still (R) Bill Cowsert (R) Ed Setzler (R) Jason Anavitarte (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 14, 2025

SB 212: "Quality Basic Education Act"; disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates or persons or groups acting on their behalf; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to prohibit the disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates, campaign committees, political action committees, political organizations, or persons or groups acting on their behalf; to amend Article 15 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to miscellaneous offenses relative to elections and primaries; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions for government transparency and campaign finance; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits disclosure of student directory data to political entities, directly enhancing student data privacy protections under technology policy.95% confidence
Mike Hodges (R) Shawn Still (R) Billy Hickman (R) Max Burns (R) John Albers (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 13, 2025

HB 769: Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; salary supplements for judges; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit and providing for its powers, duties, jurisdiction, and officers, approved February 12, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 110), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3722), so as to change provisions relating to the salary supplements for the judges of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit; to provide for a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jasmine Clark (D) Matt Reeves (R) Sam Park (D) Chuck Efstration (R) Soo Hong (R)
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