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Georgia General Assembly · HB 1544 · House Date Signed by Governor (Act 586)

Chattooga County; ad valorem tax; county purposes; provide a homestead exemption

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Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chattooga County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $70,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $38,000.00; Read the full text

2025-2026 regular session

What it does

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chattooga County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $70,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 70 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $38,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirement
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 586 · 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 46, nay 0, notVoting 3, excused 7
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).