SB 234 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

City of Dalton; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Dalton independent 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 signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Signed May 9, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Apr 4, 2025

How they voted

520
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Act 109
upper
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Chuck Payne
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
GA
54