# Georgia HB 1168: Heard County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption

Georgia HB 1168, Heard County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Huddleston (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1168
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Heard County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: David Huddleston (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (218 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School tax relief for Heard County seniors: benefit, high. The law creates a Heard County school property tax exemption for tax years starting January 1, 2027, subject to voter approval. You must live in the school district and occupy the home as your homestead. You must be at least 70 by January 1 of the year you first apply. The exemption covers your hom…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Huddleston (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 165 | 1 | 10 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 543
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-02-17: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-17: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-05: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-04: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-03: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1168/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243593)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 1168/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243593)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1168-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).