Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR400: Georgia Keys for Heroes Amendment; provide by law - CA
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for a homestead exemption for an additional 100 percent disabled veterans' homestead exemption for the full assessed value of a homestead in certain circumstances; to authorize municipalities to seek supplementary funding to offset lost revenue from the homestead exemption; to provide for a short title; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for a homestead exemption for an additional percent disabled veterans' homestead exemption for the full assessed value of a homestead in certain circumstances; to authorize municipalities to seek supplementary funding to offset lost revenue from the homestead exemption; to provide for a short title; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for a homestead exemption for an additional percent disabled veterans' homestead exemption for the full assessed value of a homestead in certain circumstances; to authorize municipalities to seek supplementary funding to offset lost revenue from the homestead exemption; to provide for a short title; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This resolution shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Keys for Heroes Amendment." SECTION 2. Article VII, Section II of the Constitution is amended by adding a new Paragraph to read as follows: "Paragraph VI. Additional disabled veterans' homestead exemption. (a) The General Assembly shall provide by general law for the creation of an additional 100 percent disabled veterans' homestead exemption for the full assessed value of a homestead upon H. R. LC 44 3094 a disabled veteran procuring a loan or otherwise financing the development of new residential construction, obtaining or receiving a residential structure by inheritance, or purchasing an existing residential structure, for the purpose of use as a primary residence. (b) The general law provided for in subparagraph (a) of …
Sponsors
- Josh Bonner (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Lynn Heffner (D, 130)
- Demetrius Douglas (D, 78)
- Lydia Glaize (D, 67)
- Matthew Gambill (R, 15)
- Will Wade (R, 9)
Latest actions
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR400?
- HR400 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Georgia Keys for Heroes Amendment; provide by law - CA.
- What does HR400 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for a homestead exemption for an additional percent disabled veterans' homestead exemption for the full assessed value of a homestead in certain circumstances; to authorize municipalities to seek supplementary funding to offset lost revenue from the homestead exemption; to provide for a short title; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR400?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: House Committee Favorably Reported (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR400?
- Josh Bonner (R, 73), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR400?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70859
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