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GA SB 161

died on adjournment

Gordon County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 161 pass?

No. GA SB 161 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-26): House Second Readers

What is GA SB 161 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Gordon County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; 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.

Who sponsors GA SB 161?

Chuck Hufstetler, Chuck Payne are the primary sponsors of GA SB 161.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Gordon County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; 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.

Introduced
2025-02-12
Latest action
2025-02-26 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-12

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-13

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-21

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-21

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  5. 2025-02-24

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  6. 2025-02-26

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #78 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-02-21 · pass · 46-0

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: other
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: other
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: other
    • KEMP: yes
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: other
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: other
    • PARENT: other
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: other
    • ROBERTSON: other
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70300

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