HB 1340 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hall County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for homestead exemptions from Hall County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that school district who are senior citizens, approved April 6, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4281), as amended, so as to increase the income cap on the homestead exemption provided to residents of the school district 62 years of age and older; to provide that any person 66 years of age or older shall receive a new exemption on the first $400,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead; 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
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

440
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 18, 2026
D Democratic18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
R Republican29
28 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 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 662
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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