Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB1203: Chatham County; school district ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; provisions
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
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.
What the bill says
To amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Chatham County school disrict 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 AFFIDAVIT 9, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 3649); and for other GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY purposes. I, Ron Stephens, Representative from District 164, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14, the notice requirements fo.
From the introduced text:
a bill to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Chatham County school disrict 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 AFFIDAVIT 9, 2025 (Ga. L. 2025, p. 3649); and for other GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY purposes. I, Ron Stephens, Representative from District 164, state on oath as follows: (1) I am the author of the local bill to which this affidavit is attached. (2) In accordance with O.C.G.A. § 28-1-14, the notice requirements for the local bill to which this affidavit is attached have been satisfied, including but not limited to the following: (A) The Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation which is attached to such local bill was published in the Savannah Morning News, which is the official organ of Chatham County, on the 26th of January, 2026; and (B) If the local bill amends the charter of a municipality or the enabling Act of the governing authority of a county or consolidated government, then a copy of the Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was mailed, transmitted by facsimile, or otherwise provided to the governing authority of such municipality, county, or consolidated or (ii) During the seven days …