Whitfield County; 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 Whitfield 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
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
52–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
R
Republican33
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 110
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
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
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