Homestead Exemption; Cherokee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Cherokee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2031, 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 related matters; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Signed May 12, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2026 · House Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
Jan 27, 2026
D
Democratic20
90% Yea
R
Republican31
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 698
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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