Gordon County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Gordon 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 adjusted 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 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
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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As introduced LC 44 3030
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The bill has been amended to reflect its passage through the Senate, updating the header to indicate its current legislative status. This change is primarily administrative and does not alter the substantive policy content of the bill itself.
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The document header was updated from 'As introduced LC 44 3030' to 'AS PASSED SENATE', indicating the bill has advanced to the next stage in the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2025
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 55
Feb 21, 2025
D
Democratic22
68% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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