GeorgiaFayette County; ad valorem tax; floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections; provide new exemption
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act provide for residents of specified ages a homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by Fayette County for county purposes and to provide a homestead exemption from certain Fayette County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p.
More detail
4453), so as to provide a new exemption in a floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections that exceed the value of property taxes collected in tax year 2025 to each resident of the county from ad valorem taxes for county purposes; 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.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 12Effective DateLatest
- May 12Act 687Major
- May 12House Date Signed by Governor Brian KempBecame Law
- Apr 10House Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 2Senate Passed/AdoptedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #927 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Vote #927 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Senate Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Mar 27Senate Read and ReferredMinor
- Vote recorded House Vote #772 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Vote #772 - 2025-2026 Regular Session. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27House Passed/AdoptedPassed House
- Mar 27House Third ReadersMinor
- Mar 27House Committee Favorably ReportedMinor
- Mar 23House Second ReadersMinor
- Mar 20House First ReadersMinor
- Mar 19House HopperIntroduced