HB 1551 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pickens County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase income cap

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all Pickens County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead of certain residents of that school district, approved April 21, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4283), so as to increase the income cap on such exemption; 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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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LC 47 4092/a HB 1551/AP* · 1 edit
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed to indicate the post-enactment or final amended state. These changes are primarily technical updates to the document header and versioning rather than substantive policy alterations to the bill's content.
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The bill title was updated to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)', and the version number was changed from 'LC 47 4092' to 'LC 47 4092/AP', indicating the bill has moved to its final legislative stage.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026

How they voted

410
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2026
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 590
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rick Jasperse
Rick Jasperse
RRepublican
GA
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