Chatham County Schools' Tax Relief Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chatham 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 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 a short title; 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Signed May 9, 2025
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What changed between versions
LC 47 3591/a
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HB 782/AP*
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, indicating it is now in final form for legislative action. The document version numbers were updated from LC 47 3591 to LC 47 3591/AP to track its progression through the legislative process. No substantive policy changes to the actual content of the bill were made in this version.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a procedural update reflecting legislative status.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill title to indicate passage in both chambers (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
Changed document reference from LC 47 3591 to LC 47 3591/AP to reflect amended passage status
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2025 · House Mar 25, 2025
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 28, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Act 105
upper
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
Carl Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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