Bill Commons

GA HB 1543

enacted

Chattooga County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; increase income cap

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 1543 pass?

Yes. GA HB 1543 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): Effective Date

What is GA HB 1543 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whose gross income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 23, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4660), so as to increase the income cap on such exemption; to increase the value of the exemption in steps over a two-year period; to revise a definition; 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.

Who sponsors GA HB 1543?

Eddie Lumsden is the primary sponsor of GA HB 1543.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a $40,000.00 homestead exemption from certain ad valorem taxes levied by, for, or on behalf of the Chattooga County School District for residents of that district who are 70 years of age or older and whose gross income does not exceed $20,000.00, approved April 23, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4660), so as to increase the income cap on such exemption; to increase the value of the exemption in steps over a two-year period; to revise a definition; 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.

Introduced
2026-03-12
Latest action
2026-05-11 — Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Eddie Lumsdenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-11

    Effective Date

  2. 2026-05-11

    Act 585

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-05-11

    House Date Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-10

    House Sent to Governor

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  5. 2026-03-31

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    Senate Third Read

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  7. 2026-03-27

    Senate Read Second Time

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  8. 2026-03-27

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

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  9. 2026-03-25

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-23

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  11. 2026-03-23

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-23

    House Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-18

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  14. 2026-03-16

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  15. 2026-03-12

    House Hopper

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #739 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-23 · pass · 158-0

    Member-level votes (161)
    • ADESANYA: yes
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: yes
    • ALI: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: yes
    • BAKER: yes
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BARNES: yes
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: yes
    • BECKLES: yes
    • BELL: yes
    • BERRY: yes
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: yes
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: yes
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: yes
    • CANNON: yes
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: other
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: yes
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: yes
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: yes
    • DRAPER: other
    • DRENNER: yes
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: yes
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: yes
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: yes
    • GISLER: yes
    • GLAIZE: yes
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: yes
    • HOLCOMB: yes
    • HOLLAND: yes
    • HOLLY: other
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: yes
    • JONES: other
    • KAHAIAN: yes
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: other
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: yes
    • LIM: yes
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: other
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: yes
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: yes
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: other
    • MITCHELL: other
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • MYLES: yes
    • NEAL: other
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: yes
    • OLALEYE: yes
    • OLIVER: yes
    • O'STEEN: yes
    • PANITCH: yes
    • PARIS: other
    • PARK: yes
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: yes
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: other
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: yes
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: yes
    • ROMMAN: other
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: yes
    • SANCHEZ: yes
    • SANTOS: yes
    • SCHOFIELD: yes
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: yes
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: yes
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: yes
    • WADE: other
    • WASHBURN: other
    • WERKHEISER: yes
    • WESTBROOK: yes
    • WILKERSON: other
    • WILLIAMS: other
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: yes
    • YEARTA: yes
  • Senate Vote #887 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-31 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (52)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: other
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: other
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: other
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: other
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: other
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: other
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: other
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: other
    • WALKER, III: other
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

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