Cartersville, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes in the amount of the assessed value of the homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to be imposed within the special district conterminous with Bartow 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 and the provisions of Article 2C of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A.; 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
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 17, 2026
Last action Jun 22, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2026
How they voted
87–61
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 152
Jun 22, 2026
D
Democratic65
93% Nay
R
Republican87
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 22, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-61-4)
house
Jun 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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