# Georgia HB 1564: Lee County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Georgia HB 1564, Lee County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Yearta (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-05-11 (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 1564
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Lee County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-05-11, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Bill Yearta (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School bond tax break for Lee seniors: benefit, high. The law creates a homestead tax break for Lee County school district residents, subject to voter approval. Residents must be 67 or older by January 1 of the year they apply. The exemption covers the home's full assessed value for school district property taxes used to pay school bond interest and d…
- Lee schools pay for exemption vote: cost, low. The Lee County school district pays for the November 3, 2026, vote on the senior homestead exemption. The law does not state the election cost. It requires election notices, ballot wording, and certification of the results. A court order can compel the election official to hold the required vote. T…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Yearta (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 49 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 153 | 0 | 24 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-11: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-11: Act 598
- 2026-05-11: Effective Date
- 2026-04-10: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-27: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-16: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 1564/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248711)

## 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 1564/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248711)

## 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-HB1564-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).