Columbia County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Columbia County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; 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.
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 13, 2025
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LC 47 3609/a
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HB 784/AP*
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MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the document version number was changed from LC 47 3609 to LC 47 3609/AP to indicate its amended status. No substantive policy changes to the homestead tax exemption or election expense provisions were made.
TECHNICAL
The bill header was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' and the version number was changed from LC 47 3609 to LC 47 3609/AP to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.
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 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 226
upper
May 13, 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
Gary Richardson
RRepublican
P
Mark Newton
RRepublican
P
Rob Clifton
RRepublican
P
Rob Leverett
RRepublican
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