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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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

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 846 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Cherokee County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption. Primary sponsor: Brad Thomas (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), John Carson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Veto V5.

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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 provide a homestead exemption from Cherokee County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount as determined from the proceeds generated from the collection of the retail homestead option sales and use tax for residents of that county; 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 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
Jordan RidleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Mitchell ScogginsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
John CarsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46

“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. Veto V5
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  6. Senate Read and Referred
  7. House Passed/Adopted
  8. House Third Readers
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported
  10. House Second Readers
  11. House First Readers
  12. House Hopper

Sources

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