GeorgiaFayette County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Fayette County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes 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 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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 12Effective DateLatest
- May 12Act 686Major
- 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