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Legislation from the 2025-2026 Regular Session with status, sponsors, and votes. Filter by chamber, type, and status, or search by bill number or title. Sorted by most recent activity.
HB1598: HB1598 Laurens County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
HB1598 would let voters in the Laurens County school district decide whether homeowners age 80 or older get a full exemption from school district property taxes on their home, pending a November 2026 referendum.
HB1599: HB1599 Sandersville School Building Authority; members; revise qualification
House Bill 1599 changes who can serve on the Sandersville School Building Authority by allowing residents of Washington County or neighboring counties to fill its seats, not just Washington County residents.
HB1602: HB1602 Gainesville, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
HB1602 would let voters in the City of Gainesville school district decide whether to create a $10,000 homestead exemption from the district's school property taxes, starting with the 2027 tax year.
HB1601: HB1601 Gainesville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1601 would let City of Gainesville homeowners exempt $10,000 of their home's assessed value from the city's municipal property taxes, pending voter approval in November 2026.
HB1595: HB1595 Clarke County; school district ad valorem tax; revise how income cap is calculated
A local bill would change how Clarke County calculates the income limit for a property tax break given to low-income homeowners, tying it to 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines based on household size.
HB1594: HB1594 Riceboro, City of; revise corporate limits
House Bill 1594 expands the City of Riceboro's official boundaries by adding a roughly 809-acre tract of land described by a detailed survey, updating the city's 1992 charter.
HB1581: HB1581 Fayetteville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1581 would create a floating homestead exemption from City of Fayetteville municipal property taxes, sized each year to match how much collections rise above 2025 levels, pending voter approval in November 2026.
HB1588: HB1588 Cobb County; salaries of chief deputy sheriff, assistant chief deputy sheriff, and executive assistant to the sheriff shall be determined by the sheriff; provide
A Cobb County local bill would let the sheriff set the salaries of the chief deputy sheriff, assistant chief deputy, and executive assistant to the sheriff, though raises would still need county commission approval.
HB1583: HB1583 Fayette County; ad valorem tax; floating proportional amount based upon any increased property tax collections; provide new exemption
House Bill 1583 would let Fayette County offer homeowners a new property tax break tied to how much county tax collections grow above 2025 levels, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1587: HB1587 Cobb County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment
House Bill 1587 would end the elected office of Cobb County surveyor after January 1, 2029, and let the county's governing authority appoint someone to the job instead.
HB1582: HB1582 Fayette County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1582 would give Fayette County homeowners a floating property tax break on school district taxes, sized each year based on how much tax collections exceed 2025 levels, pending voter approval in November 2026.
HB1576: HB1576 Kingsland, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1576 would create a floating homestead exemption for City of Kingsland property taxes, capping taxable value increases for homeowners if voters approve it in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1575: HB1575 Kingsland, City of; ad valorem tax; apply exemption to residents 62 years or older
House Bill 1575 would lower the age to qualify for Kingsland's homestead exemption from city property taxes from 65 to 62, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1573: HB1573 Statham, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1573 would create new property tax breaks for older homeowners in the City of Statham, cutting the taxable value of their homes for city taxes if voters approve the measure in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1567: HB1567 Quitman, City of; transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Brooks County; provide
House Bill 1567 sets up a process that could dissolve the City of Quitman into Brooks County, starting with a November 2026 referendum on consolidating the two governments and, if that fails or the city stays out of compliance with state audits, a backup plan that folds Quitman into the county anyway.
SB625: SB625 City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority; a referendum for issuing revenue bonds for certain projects requested by the City Schools of Decatur; require
A Senate bill would require the City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority to hold a voter referendum before issuing $20 million or more in revenue bonds for projects requested by the City Schools of Decatur.
HB1557: HB1557 Fayette County; board of elections; revise composition
A local bill would expand the Fayette County board of elections from four to five members and change how the new members are chosen, with current board members finishing their existing terms.
SB622: SB622 City of Tucker; annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; provide
A Senate bill would let voters in a specific unincorporated part of DeKalb County decide whether their land is annexed into the City of Tucker, with the change taking effect only if approved in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1556: HB1556 Nicholls, City of; provide new charter
House Bill 1556 rewrites the entire city charter for Nicholls, Georgia, restructuring its city council, mayor's office, municipal court, and finance rules, and repeals the city's old 1920 charter.
SB623: SB623 State Court of Clayton County; compensation of the solicitor-general of the state court; revise provisions
A Senate bill would change how the solicitor-general of the State Court of Clayton County is paid, tying the salary to a percentage of the chief judge's pay with a floor amount, once the solicitor-general complies with certain county audits.