# Georgia HB 846: Cherokee County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Georgia HB 846, Cherokee County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Carson (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican) and 3 others; status vetoed, last action 2025-05-14 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 846
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cherokee County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-05-14, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: John Carson (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (216 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cherokee homeowners get homestead tax break: benefit, high. Cherokee County grants an extra homestead exemption on county property taxes. It is funded by a local homestead sales tax and can cover up to 100% of your county tax bill. It starts January 1 after the first full year that tax is collected, and only after voters approve it. You must apply with the…
- State approval and conflicting laws repealed: mixed, low. This law takes effect only if the state passes, in 2025, a law allowing the alternative homestead sales tax. If the state does not pass that law, this Act is repealed on July 1, 2025. The Act also repeals any state laws that conflict with it.
- Voters decide homestead tax break 2025: mixed, low. Cherokee County holds a special vote on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The ballot asks whether to allow a homestead exemption of up to 100% of county taxes, paid by a local sales tax. The county must publish notice twice before the vote and pay the election costs. If a majority votes Yes, the exemption…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jan Jones (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brad Thomas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Local Calendar Without HBs 851 & 852 | pass | 165 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Veto V5
- 2025-04-09: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Hopper (House)
- 2025-03-25: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- HB 846/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238660)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 846/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238660)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB846-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).