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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.
HB1550: HB1550 Byron, City of; change corporate limits
House Bill 1550 would expand the City of Byron's official boundaries to add a strip of land along Housers Mill Road, but only if a related bill removing the same land from Fort Valley also becomes law.
HB1566: HB1566 Ware County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
HB1566 would let Ware County school district voters decide whether homeowners age 75 or older get a full property tax exemption from school taxes, pending a November 2026 referendum.
HB1555: HB1555 Fort Valley, City of; deannex certain territory
A bill passed by the Georgia General Assembly would remove a strip of land along State Route 96 and part of Houser's Mill Road from the City of Fort Valley's city limits, and would require the city to hand over utility property titles to its utility commission on request.
SB619: SB619 Board of Education of Hancock County; the description of the education districts; change
A Senate bill redraws the four education districts used to elect the Hancock County Board of Education, updating boundary descriptions to match 2020 census data while letting current board members finish their terms.
HB1539: HB1539 Ware County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
A House bill would let the Probate Court of Ware County charge a technology fee of up to $10 on civil filings and fines, with the money set aside for court technology and the fee ending in 2036.
HB1547: HB1547 Liberty County; board of elections and registration; provide staggered terms for certain future appointees
House Bill 1547 changes how three members of the Liberty County board of elections and registration are appointed, giving their 2026 successors two-year terms instead of four before returning to normal four-year terms.
HB1540: HB1540 Ware County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
A House bill would let the State Court of Ware County charge up to $10 in filing fees and fine surcharges to fund courthouse technology, with the fee ending in 2036.
HB1541: HB1541 Ware County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
A House bill would let the Magistrate Court of Ware County charge a technology fee of up to $10 on civil filings and up to $10 on court fines, with the authority to collect it ending in 2036.
HB1537: HB1537 Bibb County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption
House Bill 1537 would create a new age-based homestead tax exemption from Bibb County school district property taxes, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1538: HB1538 Macon-Bibb County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide a homestead exemption
House Bill 1538 would create new property tax breaks for older homeowners in Macon-Bibb County, exempting a set amount of home value from county property taxes based on the homeowner's age, pending voter approval.
HB1530: HB1530 Fairmount, City of; future mayors shall be elected to four-year terms; provide
House Bill 1530 would change the City of Fairmount's charter so that the mayor elected in 2027 and future mayors serve four-year terms instead of the current term length, and updates how salaries are set.
HB1526: HB1526 Early County; repeal a former local constitutional amendment
House Bill 1526 would repeal an old local constitutional amendment that gave a five year property tax break to manufacturers in Early County, while letting current exemptions run out on their original schedule.
HB1529: HB1529 Canon, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
House Bill 1529 lets the Municipal Court of the City of Canon charge up to a $15 technology fee on criminal and quasi-criminal fines, with the authority to collect it ending in 2036.
HB1534: HB1534 Chatham County; State Court; provide additional judge
House Bill 1534 adds a fourth judge to the State Court of Chatham County starting January 1, 2027, changing how that court is staffed and who fills the new seat.
HB1525: HB1525 Auburn, City of; revise and readopt charter in its entirety
House Bill 1525 rewrites the City of Auburn's entire 1949 charter, resetting the rules for its council, mayor, city manager, municipal court, elections, and taxing powers.
HB1514: HB1514 Fulton County; Board of Education; change election date of president
House Bill 1514 changes when the Fulton County Board of Education elects its president, moving the vote to the board's first December meeting in even-numbered years, starting July 1, 2026.
SB613: SB613 Superior Court of Clayton County; change the compensation of the sheriff
A Senate bill would raise the annual salary of the Clayton County sheriff to $185,000, but only after the sheriff fully complies with required county audits for 2024 through 2026.
SB616: SB616 Fulton County; written consent for the creation of community improvement districts; provide
A Senate bill would update the rules for creating and dissolving community improvement districts in unincorporated Fulton County, including how property owner consent is verified and how board vacancies are filled.
HB1504: HB1504 Dekalb County; State Court; authorize the charge and collection of technology fees
House Bill 1504 would let the State Court and Magistrate Court of DeKalb County charge technology fees on civil case filings, create a formal court administrator position, and update pay rules for court officials.
HB1484: HB1484 Bowman, City of; levy an excise tax
House Bill 1484 lets the City of Bowman raise its hotel and motel tax to as much as 8 percent, with the extra money earmarked for tourism promotion and tourism-related development.