All Roll Calls
Yes: 223 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 7412025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Petrea-Stephens-Franklin-Watson Tax Relief Act; enact
Sponsored By: Lehman Franklin (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Lower school taxes for Bryan homeowners
Beginning January 1, 2026, if you own and live in a home in the Bryan County School District, you get a school tax break. Your exemption equals the amount your current assessed value is above your base‑year value (the year before you first qualify, including any final appeal). It does not cover new improvements or land added after the base year, and it counts at most five contiguous acres. You must file once with the Bryan County Tax Commissioner; it renews each year while you live there, and a surviving spouse keeps it while living in the home. This applies only to Bryan County school taxes for educational purposes, not to state, county, or city taxes, and it takes effect only if voters approved it on November 4, 2025.
Local vote on Bryan County school tax break
The law requires a countywide vote on November 4, 2025 about the Bryan County school homestead exemption. The superintendent must publish notice for two weeks, use the set Yes/No ballot, certify results to the Secretary of State, and the county pays the costs. If most voters say yes, the exemption starts January 1, 2026. If voters reject it or the election is not run as required, the exemption does not start and the Act is repealed 365 days after the election. Any voter in the school district can ask a court to order officials to perform these duties.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Lehman Franklin
Republican • House
Jesse Petrea
Republican • House
Ron Stephens
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/27/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 52 • No: 0
House vote • 3/18/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 171 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/9/2025HouseAct 96
5/9/2025Effective Date
5/9/2025House Sent to Governor
4/7/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/27/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
3/27/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/20/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/18/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
3/18/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/18/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
3/11/2025HouseHouse First Readers
3/10/2025HouseHouse Hopper
3/6/2025House
Bill Text
HB 741/AP* (v4)
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