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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia HB 854

Cohutta, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 70 years of age or older, approved May 3, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 4375), so as to increase the exemption amount to $325,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead; 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 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 2, 2025
Senate		Senate Vote #400 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 31, 2025
House		House Vote #342 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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