Georgia House Bill 815

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Passed on May 14 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-14 - Effective Date 2025-05-14
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Lowndes County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $12,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; 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 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.

Lowndes County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption

Rep. John LaHood [R]

Rep. John Corbett [R]

Rep. James Burchett [R]

Rep. Dexter Sharper [D]

2025-04-02 - Senate - Supplemental Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #400 (Y: 55 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-31 - House - Local Calendar Without Hbs 851 & 852: House Vote #342 (Y: 165 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-14		Effective Date 2025-05-14
2025-05-14		Act 335
2025-05-14	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2025-04-08	House	House Sent to Governor
2025-04-02	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2025-04-02	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2025-03-31	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-03-31	House	House Passed/Adopted
2025-03-31	House	House Third Readers
2025-03-31	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2025-03-27	House	House Second Readers
2025-03-25	House	House First Readers
2025-03-21	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71554
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236866
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238850
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71554#25418
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71554#25528