Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 1316
Session 2025_26
Walker County; school district ad valorem tax; remove five year residency requirement for homestead exemption
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 10, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 17, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1316
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 10, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #693 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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ANDERSON
Yes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
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JONES
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JONES
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Walker County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, approved May 13, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 3901), so as to remove the five year residency requirement for the homestead exemption for residents of such 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.
Actions (6)
03/10/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/10/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/10/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/19/2026
House
House Second Readers
02/18/2026
House
House First Readers
02/17/2026
House
House Hopper