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Georgia General Assembly · HB 1543 · House Date Signed by Governor (Act 585)

Chattooga County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase income cap

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Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whose gross income does not exceed... Read the full text

2025-2026 regular session

What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whose gross income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 23, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4660), so as to increase the income cap on such exemption; to increase the value of the exemption in steps over a two-year period; to revise a definition; to
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

House Hopper · Mar 12, 2026
House First Readers · Mar 16, 2026
House Second Readers · Mar 18, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 23, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 23, 2026
House Passed/Adopted · Mar 23, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 25, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 27, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 31, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 10, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 585 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · May 11, 2026

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Lumsden, EddieDixon, Clint

Recorded votes

PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-31 · yea 44, nay 0, notVoting 4, excused 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (May 11, 2026).