Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 1491
Bartow County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; increase homestead exemption
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mitchell Scoggins (Republican)
- Matthew Gambill (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 3891), so as to increase the exemption to $30,000.00; 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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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #728 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | House Vote #693 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- May 11, 2026 · Legislature
Effective Date - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Act 569 - May 11, 2026 · House
House Date Signed by Governor - Apr 6, 2026 · House
House Sent to Governor - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Mar 6, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Mar 3, 2026 · House
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