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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.
HB1528: HB1528 Franklin Springs, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
A local bill for the City of Franklin Springs would let the Municipal Court charge up to $15 as a technology fee on criminal fines, with the fee ending in 2036.
HB1531: HB1531 Ball Ground, City of; primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with the Georgia Election Code; revise provisions
House Bill 1531 changes the City of Ball Ground's charter so its municipal primaries and elections follow the statewide Georgia Election Code instead of separate local rules.
HB1527: HB1527 Franklin Springs, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1527 would let City of Franklin Springs residents age 65 and older claim a full exemption from the city's property taxes on their homestead, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1519: HB1519 Peachtree City Public Facilities Authority; terms of office for certain members; provide
A House bill would set clearer term-of-office rules for members of the City of Peachtree City Public Facilities Authority and bar members from transferring or selling their seat on the authority.
HB1507: HB1507 Wayne County; State Court; judge and solicitor; revise salary
A local bill affecting only Wayne County would set the annual salaries of the State Court judge and solicitor at $135,711.27, with future cost-of-living raises tied to county employee adjustments.
HB1515: HB1515 Madison County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
House Bill 1515 would let Madison County voters decide whether homeowners age 70 and older get a $75,000 exemption from Madison County school district property taxes, starting in 2027 if approved.
SB618: SB618 Municipal Court of the City of Decatur; the assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize
A Georgia Senate bill would let the Municipal Court of the City of Decatur charge a technology fee of up to $15 on criminal and quasi-criminal fines, with the money earmarked for court and police technology.
HB1513: HB1513 Fayette County; State Court; change compensation of judge
House Bill 1513 would raise the base salary of the State Court of Fayette County's judge to $175,844.82 and the solicitor's base salary to $154,605.20, with automatic longevity raises tied to completed four-year terms.
HB1508: HB1508 Pembroke, City of; election and terms for mayor and city council members; revise provisions
A House bill would reset the election schedule and terms for Pembroke's mayor and city council, staggering some council seats to two-year terms starting in 2027 before all seats move to four-year terms.
HB1487: HB1487 Cornelia, City of; remove millage rate cap
House Bill 1487 removes the cap on the property tax millage rate the City of Cornelia can set, changing the city's charter to let its commission set the rate without an upper limit.
HB1496: HB1496 Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map
A local Georgia House bill updates the City of Acworth's charter to officially adopt a new January 2026 map showing the city's corporate boundaries.
HB1489: HB1489 Douglasville, City of; require candidates seeking election from a district to reside in such district for a certain amount of time prior to the date of such election
House Bill 1489 changes the City of Douglasville's charter so that candidates running for a city council seat tied to a specific district must have lived in that district for at least twelve months before the election.
HB1485: HB1485 Union County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
House Bill 1485 lets the Probate Court of Union County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and fines to pay for court technology, ending in 2036 unless renewed.
HB1503: HB1503 Covington, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
HB1503 would let City of Covington homeowners exempt the full assessed value of their homestead from city ad valorem taxes, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1491: HB1491 Bartow County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; increase homestead exemption
House Bill 1491 would raise the Bartow County homestead property tax exemption from $5,000 to $30,000 for county government taxes, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1492: HB1492 Hampton City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
A House bill would give longtime Hampton residents a full exemption from the city's property taxes on their primary home if they have lived there five years or more, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
HB1488: HB1488 Hinesville Conference Center and Tourism Authority Act; enact
House Bill 1488 creates the Hinesville Conference Center and Tourism Authority, a seven-member board appointed by the City of Hinesville to build and run a conference center and promote local tourism.
HB1500: HB1500 Suwanee, City of; change corporate limits
House Bill 1500 redraws the City of Suwanee's boundaries in Gwinnett County, adding about 93 acres along McGinnis Ferry Road to the city and removing about 8 acres elsewhere.
SB612: SB612 City of Cochran Public Facilities Authority; create
A Senate bill creates the City of Cochran Public Facilities Authority, a state-chartered body that can build and finance public buildings and infrastructure for the city using revenue bonds instead of city or state debt.
HB1470: HB1470 Torts; abusive litigation based on alleged website access violations under federal and state law; create a cause of action
House Bill 1470 would let Georgia businesses and individuals sue website accessibility claimants and their attorneys who lose ADA-based lawsuits, allowing recovery of damages and attorney fees.