HB 791 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Butts County; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of the county who are 62 years of age or over, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4289), so as to increase the exemption amount to $20,000.00; 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.
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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What changed between versions

LC 61 0165/a HB 791/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill title was updated to indicate it has been passed by both the House and Senate, and the document version number was updated from LC 61 0165 to LC 61 0165/AP to reflect its amended status after legislative approval.
Scope change
No substantive policy changes; this is a procedural update reflecting the bill's passage through both legislative chambers.
TECHNICAL

Bill title updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to indicate legislative approval status.

Document version number changed from LC 61 0165 to LC 61 0165/AP to reflect amended status.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 55
Mar 31, 2025
D Democratic22
18 Yea 4
81% Yea
R Republican33
29 Yea 4
87% 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 231
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Clint Crowe
Clint Crowe
RRepublican
GA
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