HB 1566 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ware County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Ware County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older; 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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

LC 61 0342/a HB 1566/AP* · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its passage in both the House and Senate, and the section detailing the special election for approval in Ware County was removed. This change indicates the bill has moved past the approval phase and is now in its final form for enactment.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from a conditional act requiring a special election for approval to a standard enacted law, removing the requirement for a public vote in Ware County.
REQUIREMENT

Deleted the entire section requiring a special election in Ware County to approve the act, along with provisions for automatic repeal if the election fails.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and version number to indicate it has passed both chambers of the legislature.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2026 · House Mar 27, 2026

How they voted

420
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2026
D Democratic18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 680
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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