Georgia House Bill 1602

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 4)
Status: Passed on May 12 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-12 - Effective Date 2026-05-12
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Gainesville independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; 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.

Gainesville, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Rep. Matt Dubnik [R]

Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]

Rep. Brent Cox [R]

Rep. Derrick McCollum [R]

2026-04-02 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #927 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-27 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #772 (Y: 153 N: 0 NV: 20 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-12		Effective Date 2026-05-12
2026-05-12		Act 695
2026-05-12	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10	House	House Sent to Governor
2026-04-02	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2026-04-02	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-27	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-03-27	House	House Passed/Adopted
2026-03-27	House	House Third Readers
2026-03-27	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-25	House	House Second Readers
2026-03-23	House	House First Readers
2026-03-23	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74382
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247126
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248730
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74382#26371
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74382#26583