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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.
HB1548: HB1548 Clarkesville, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
A House bill would let the Municipal Court of the City of Clarkesville charge a technology fee of up to $10 on criminal and quasi-criminal fines, with the money set aside for court and police technology needs.
HB1564: HB1564 Lee County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
A House bill would give Lee County school district residents age 67 and older a full property tax exemption on the school bond portion of their homestead taxes, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1562: HB1562 Pike County; ad valorem tax; increase amount of homestead exemption for residents who are totally disabled
A House bill would raise Pike County's property tax break for totally disabled residents, adding bigger exemptions over time for those who have lived in the county longer, pending voter approval in November 2026.
HB1563: HB1563 Pike County; ad valorem tax; increase amount of homestead exemption for residents who are senior citizens
House Bill 1563 would raise the Pike County property tax exemption for senior citizens on their homes, with the largest exemptions going to longtime residents, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1552: HB1552 Bremen, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1552 would raise the school tax homestead exemption for senior citizens in the City of Bremen's independent school district from $10,000 to $90,000, pending voter approval in November 2026.
HB1551: HB1551 Pickens County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase income cap
House Bill 1551 would raise the income limit for a full school tax exemption for senior and disabled homeowners in the Pickens County School District from $25,000 to $40,000, pending voter approval in November 2026.
HB1559: HB1559 Palmetto, City of; qualifications, terms, powers, and duties of mayor, councilmembers, and city manager; revise provisions
House Bill 1559 rewrites parts of the City of Palmetto's charter, updating the qualifications, terms, and duties of the mayor and council and clarifying the powers of the city manager and city departments.
HB1553: HB1553 Forest Park, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
A House bill would let the Municipal Court of the City of Forest Park charge a technology fee of up to $10 on criminal and quasi-criminal fines, with the money earmarked for court and police technology.
HB1565: HB1565 Lee County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1565 would give Lee County school district residents age 80 or older a full property tax exemption for school taxes if their household income is $40,000 or less, pending voter approval.
HB1558: HB1558 Palmetto, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
A House bill would let City of Palmetto voters decide whether homeowners age 65 and older get a full exemption from the city's municipal property taxes on their home.
HB1560: HB1560 Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
House Bill 1560 would let the City of Springfield, Georgia use the state's Redevelopment Powers Law, including creating tax allocation districts and issuing tax allocation bonds, if city voters approve it in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1549: HB1549 Cornelia, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
House Bill 1549 would let the Municipal Court of the City of Cornelia charge a technology fee of up to $10 on criminal and quasi-criminal fines to pay for court and police technology.
HB1545: HB1545 Putnam County; board of commissioners; current board members to continue their terms of office; provide
House Bill 1545 lets current Putnam County commissioners finish out their existing terms, requires commissioners to live in the district they represent, and sets new rules for filling vacancies on the county board.
HB1544: HB1544 Chattooga County; ad valorem tax; county purposes; provide a homestead exemption
House Bill 1544 would let Chattooga County voters decide whether to give senior homeowners a $70,000 property tax exemption for county taxes, for those 70 or older earning under $38,000 a year.
SB621: SB621 "Barrow County Public Facilities Authority Act"; enact
A Senate bill would create the Barrow County Public Facilities Authority, a new government body that can issue bonds and build public facilities for the county.
HB1543: HB1543 Chattooga County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase income cap
A House bill would raise the income limit for Chattooga County School District's senior homestead tax exemption from $20,000 to $38,000 and increase the exemption amount over two years, pending voter approval.
SB620: SB620 State Court of Barrow County; a full-time solicitor-general; provide
A Senate bill would make the solicitor-general of the State Court of Barrow County a full-time position with a set salary formula, and would let that office hire assistants and staff with county approval.
HB1542: HB1542 Worth County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
A House bill would let the Magistrate Court of Worth County charge a technology fee of up to $10 on civil filings and up to $10 as a surcharge on fines, with the money set aside for court technology upgrades.
HB1536: HB1536 Eatonton, City of; provide a new charter
House Bill 1536 replaces the City of Eatonton's old 1908 charter with a completely new one, resetting how the city council, mayor, courts, and finances are structured under Georgia law.
HB1535: HB1535 Sandy Springs, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
HB1535 would let the City of Sandy Springs use Georgia's Redevelopment Powers Law, including creating tax allocation districts and issuing tax allocation bonds, if voters approve it in a November 2026 referendum.