# Georgia HB 1340: Hall County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap

Georgia HB 1340, Hall County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Clark (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican), Emory Dunahoo (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-12 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 1340
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Hall County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; homestead exemption; increase income cap
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-17
- Last action: 2026-05-12, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: David Clark (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican), Emory Dunahoo (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Derrick McCollum (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (209 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Hall County seniors get school tax relief: benefit, high. The law requires majority voter approval in Hall County’s November 3, 2026 referendum before these changes begin January 1, 2027. Homeowners ages 66–69 get a school-tax exemption on the first $480,000 of assessed home value, equal to $1.2 million in appraised value. Homeowners age 70 or older get a…
- Hall County expands disabled and senior exemptions: benefit, medium. The law raises the income cap from $25,000 to $40,000 for Hall County’s school-tax exemption for disabled homeowners and those ages 62–65. Eligibility uses income from the previous tax year, including income of a spouse living in the home. Age is measured on January 1 of the first year claimed. The…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Clark (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brent Cox (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Emory Dunahoo (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lee Hawkins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Derrick McCollum (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 50 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 159 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-12: Act 662
- 2026-05-12: Effective Date
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-17: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1340/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246335)

## 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 1340/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246335)

## 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-HB1340-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).