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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 807: Woodstock, City of; ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption to surviving spouses

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 807 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Woodstock, City of; ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption to surviving spouses. Primary sponsor: Brad Thomas (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican), John Carson (Republican), Charlice Byrd (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Woodstock ad valorem taxes for city purposes for the full value of the homestead after a two-year phase-in period for certain residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3793), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 19, 2024 (Ga. L. 2024, p. 3560), so as to extend the homestead exemption to surviving spouses without regard to the five-year residency requirement; to revise provisions for the grandfathering of certain residents; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Don ParsonsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44
John CarsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Charlice ByrdPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 331
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source