SB 83 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Bartow 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 Bartow 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
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 9, 2025
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LC 44 3121S/hss SB 83/AP* · 3 edits
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The bill text was reformatted from a House substitute version to the Senate version, removing committee markup and page headers while preserving the substantive legislative language. No policy changes were made to the bill's content.
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Removed House Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination substitute language and page headers indicating 'S. B. 83 (SUB)' status.

Added Senate Bill 83 authorship information listing Senators Hufstetler and Setzler as sponsors.

Changed page numbering format from 'LC 44 3121S' to 'AS PASSED' status with standard page headers.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 55
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Act 108
upper
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors