Legislative record

HB 1440STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

Petrea-Stephens-Franklin-Watson Tax Relief Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bryan 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; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide a short title; 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.

Voted 5/11/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

177 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/6/2026House Sent to Governor
  2. 3/18/2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  3. 3/18/2026Senate Passed/Adopted
  4. 3/12/2026Senate Read and Referred
  5. 3/10/2026House Committee Favorably Reported
  6. 3/10/2026House Third Readers
  7. 3/10/2026House Passed/Adopted
  8. 2/26/2026House Second Readers
  9. 2/25/2026House First Readers
  10. 2/24/2026House Hopper