SB 335 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chattooga County; independent school district ad valorem taxes; homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chattooga 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 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
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Mar 20, 2025
D Democratic22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Colton Moore
Colton Moore
RRepublican
GA
53