HB 1200 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chatham County; City of Savannah; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a base year assessed value homestead exemption from Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, approved April 12, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4215), as amended, so as to prevent any increases in the adjusted base year assessed value of properties above the value set in tax year 2025; 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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

LC 47 3781/a HB 1200/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its passage in both the House and Senate, changing the title from a draft version to 'AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE'. The document also includes standard instructions for voters on how to approve or reject the act.
TECHNICAL

The bill title and version number were updated to indicate the legislation has been passed by both legislative chambers, marking a procedural milestone rather than a substantive policy change.

Instructions were added for voters specifying that 'Yes' votes approve the act and 'No' votes reject it.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

510
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 548
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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