STATE BILLGA HB 1544PASSED

Chattooga County; ad valorem tax; county purposes; provide a homestead exemption

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chattooga County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $70,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $38,000.00; 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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 11, 2026
185 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 1544 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-05-11 · May 11, 2026

Sponsors

ELEddie LumsdenRepresentative · Republican · HD-012Primary sponsor
CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-05-11
May 11, 2026Act 586
May 11, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse
Apr 10, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse
Mar 31, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 31, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
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Mar 25, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 23, 2026House Passed/AdoptedHouse
Mar 23, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 23, 2026House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse
Mar 18, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 16, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 12, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Local Calendar : House Vote #739Mar 23, 2026 · House · 158 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: Senate Vote #888Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

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