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GeorgiaSB 772025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

City of Cartersville; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Sponsored By: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Lower school taxes for Cartersville homeowners

Homeowners in the City of Cartersville school district get a new homestead exemption. It cuts your taxable value for school taxes by the amount this year’s value is above your adjusted base. It does not reduce taxes used to pay school bonds. The program applies from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, if district voters approve it in November 2025.

How your base value is set and capped

Your adjusted base value grows each year by a limited amount. The rise is capped by the prior year’s local inflation rate. Value from major additions or removals is added, and the same change is not counted twice. If your exemption first starts in 2026, your base year is your 2024 assessed value (after any final appeal). In other years, the base year is the prior year’s value. The city sets a standard way to measure inflation and may use the Consumer Price Index. These rules apply for 2026–2030 if voters approve the program in November 2025.

How to get this school tax break

You must apply with the city to get this exemption, unless you already had a homestead exemption in 2025 and still qualify in 2026. Once granted, it renews each year while you live in the home; tell the city if you become ineligible. A homestead here means your primary home and up to five contiguous acres. The break only lowers City of Cartersville school taxes, not state, county, or city taxes. You cannot stack two base‑year school tax exemptions; the city applies the larger one. The program runs 2026–2030 and takes effect only if voters approve it in November 2025. The exemption does not transfer to a new owner.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Chuck Hufstetler

    Republican • Senate

  • Ed Setzler

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Matthew Gambill

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 278 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/21/2025

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT #2

Yes: 55 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

Local Calendar

Yes: 172 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Yes: 51 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Date Signed by Governor

    5/9/2025Senate

  2. Act 107

    5/9/2025

  3. Effective Date

    5/9/2025

  4. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/7/2025Senate

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

    3/27/2025House

  6. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/4/2025House

  8. House Third Readers

    3/4/2025House

  9. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/4/2025House

  10. House Second Readers

    2/21/2025House

  11. House First Readers

    2/20/2025House

  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    2/19/2025Senate

  13. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    2/19/2025Senate

  14. Senate Read and Referred

    2/4/2025Senate

  15. Senate Hopper

    2/3/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 77/AP* (v15)

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