Butts County; a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Butts County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; 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 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Mar 18, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 48
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic19
57% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 615
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
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