HB 814 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Lowndes County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Lowndes County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older; to provide a homestead exemption from Lowndes County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 47 3659/a → HB 814/AP* · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill title was updated to reflect it has passed both the House and Senate, and the document version identifier was changed from LC 47 3659 to LC 47 3659/AP to indicate its amended status. These are primarily technical and procedural updates rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Bill title updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to reflect its legislative progress.

Document version identifier changed from 'LC 47 3659' to 'LC 47 3659/AP' to indicate the amended version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

54–1

Passed

Total votes 55

Apr 2, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican33

32 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Act 334

upper

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors