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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1203: Chatham County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; provisions

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1203 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Chatham County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; provisions. Primary sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Carl Gilliard (Democratic), Anne Westbrook (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Chatham County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead, approved May 9, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 3649), so as to provide that any homeowner receiving the homestead exemption provided for in Ga. L. 1999, p. 4215, as amended, shall automatically receive the exemption provided for in this Act; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Carl GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 549
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported
  11. House Second Readers
  12. House First Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source