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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1200

Chatham County; City of Savannah; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a base year assessed value homestead exemption from Chatham County and City of Savannah School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, approved April 12, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4215), as amended, so as to prevent any increases in the adjusted base year assessed value of properties above the value set in tax year 2025; 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.

Legislative progress

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Sent to Governor April 6, 2026 Governor approved May 11, 2026 Became law May 11, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 12, 2026 · House

Local Calendar : House Vote #506

Passed

156 yea–0 nay · 11 not voting · 8 absent

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February 24, 2026 · Senate

Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #571

Passed

53 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-05-11
  2. State Act 548
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  8. House House Passed/Adopted View roll call
  9. House House Third Readers
  10. House House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House House Second Readers
  12. House House First Readers
  13. House House Hopper
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