States / Georgia / HB 844

HB 844 Enacted

Whitfield County; School District ad valorem tax; revise homestead exemption amount

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 4354), so as to revise the exemption amount; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Mar 25, 2025
Last action
May 14, 2025 — Effective Date
Session
2025_26
Momentum
84 · Very high