All Roll Calls
Yes: 212 • No: 2
GeorgiaHB 292025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Colquitt County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsored By: Chas Cannon (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
School tax break for Colquitt homeowners
Beginning January 1, 2027, Colquitt school‑district homeowners get $10,000 off their home's assessed value for school property taxes. It applies only to school taxes for educational purposes and not to taxes that pay off school bonds. It does not change state, county, city, or independent school taxes. Apply once with the Colquitt County tax commissioner; it renews each year while you live there, for homesteads up to five connected acres. For these school taxes, this replaces the general state homestead break but can stack with other local school‑tax homestead exemptions, and it takes effect only if voters approve it at the 2026 general primary.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Chas Cannon
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 52 • No: 1
House vote • 2/5/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 160 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/14/2025HouseAct 316
5/14/2025Effective Date
5/14/2025House Sent to Governor
4/7/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2/12/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2/12/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
2/6/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2/5/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
2/5/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2/5/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
1/15/2025HouseHouse First Readers
1/14/2025HouseHouse Hopper
1/13/2025House
Bill Text
HB 29/AP* (v4)
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