Legislative record

HB 1491STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

Bartow County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; increase homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $5,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that county, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4058), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2023 (Ga. L. 2023, p. 3891), so as to increase the exemption to $30,000.00; 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.

Voted 5/11/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

177 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/6/2026House Sent to Governor
  2. 3/18/2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  3. 3/18/2026Senate Passed/Adopted
  4. 3/12/2026Senate Read and Referred
  5. 3/10/2026House Committee Favorably Reported
  6. 3/10/2026House Third Readers
  7. 3/10/2026House Passed/Adopted
  8. 3/6/2026House Second Readers
  9. 3/4/2026House First Readers
  10. 3/3/2026House Hopper