Gainesville, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Provides a $10,000 homestead exemption from Gainesville school district property taxes for residents of that district.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Gainesville independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district; to provide…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Gainesville, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Allows the City of Gainesville to provide a $10,000 homestead exemption from city property taxes for residents.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Gainesville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for definitions; to specify…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Hall County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap
In plain English Increases the income cap for Hall County school district homestead tax exemptions for seniors and creates a new exemption for residents 66 and older on the first $400,000 of home value.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for homestead exemptions from Hall County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that school district who are senior citizens, approved April 6, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p.…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Hall County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
In plain English Provides a $10,000 homestead tax exemption from Hall County property taxes for county purposes.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Hall County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county; to provide for definitions; to specify the…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-12 · 2026-05-12
Preston Fant and Brant Chesney Firefighter Safety Act; enact
In plain English Requires buildings using light-frame truss construction to post notice of that construction type.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to require notice to be posted upon certain buildings…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Crimes and offenses; change references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs
In plain English Changes references to assistance and guide dogs to service dogs, adds penalties for harming service dogs or falsely claiming to need one, and revises service dog training provisions.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Chapter 4 of Title 30, and Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, rights of persons with disabilities, and uniform rules of the road,…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought
In plain English Extends the time frame for seeking reimbursement of peace officer training expenses from a subsequent employer.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 35-8-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reimbursement of training expenses by subsequent employer of peace officer, collection procedure, and required documentation, so as to extend the time frame for which…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-06
Holy Week; March 29 to April 4, 2026; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 29 to April 4, 2026, as Holy Week; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-27
Professions and businesses; contractors; change certain provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 8, 10, 36, 43, and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, commerce and trade, local government, professions and businesses, and public utilities and public transportation, respectively, so as…
Passed one chamberSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-25
Georgia Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to prohibit the disclosure of taxpayer telephone numbers…
Passed one chamberSenate Read Second Time · 2026-03-19
Veterans Support Services Awareness Day; 04/30/26; James "Jim" Dunn; lifelong service to veterans; recognize
A RESOLUTION recognizing April 30, 2026, as Veterans Support Services Awareness Day and honoring James "Jim" Dunn for his lifelong service to veterans; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-18
Motor vehicles; repeal requirement to display a revalidation decal as evidence of annual motor vehicle registration renewal
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 and Code Section 48-5C-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and alternative ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and title ad valorem…
Passed one chamberSenate Read and Referred · 2026-03-09
Mental health; pilot program to support clinical research of certain veterans and first responders suffering from certain conditions; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for governing and regulation of mental health, so as to provide for a pilot program to support…
Passed one chamberSenate Read and Referred · 2026-03-06
City of Cochran Fire Department; commend
A RESOLUTION commending the City of Cochran Fire Department; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-03
Health; requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; provide
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation and construction of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide requirements for nurse staffing in hospitals; to provide…
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · 2026-03-03
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