Georgia · House Bill 1321 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cartersville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2026
  3. Passed the House Mar 10, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 18, 2026
  5. To the governor Apr 6, 2026
  6. Became law May 11, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; 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…

Read the full title (101 words)

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; 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.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseHouse Hopper
  2. CommitteeHouse First Readers · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  3. HouseHouse Second Readers
  4. CommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · House Intragovernmental Coordination
  5. HouseHouse Third Readers
  6. HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
  7. CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported · Senate State and Local Governmental Operations
  9. SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
  10. HouseHouse Sent to Governor
  11. GovernorHouse Date Signed by Governor
  12. GovernorAct 557

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Local Calendar (House Vote #693) · Full House

Passed 159–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 159 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 66 yes, 0 no Republicans: 93 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 159

Not voting · 5

Excused · 12

LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR (Senate Vote #728) · Full Senate

Passed 50–0
Mar 18, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 50 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 31 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 50

Not voting · 2

Excused · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.