# Georgia HB 761: Lilburn, City of; ad valorem tax; provide additional homestead exemption

Georgia HB 761, Lilburn, City of; ad valorem tax; provide additional homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jasmine Clark (Democrat), Marvin Lim (Democrat), Dewey McClain (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (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 761
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Lilburn, City of; ad valorem tax; provide additional homestead exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Jasmine Clark (Democrat), Marvin Lim (Democrat), Dewey McClain (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (223 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger property tax break for Lilburn seniors: benefit, high. The law raises the homestead exemption for qualifying Lilburn residents age 65 or older from $10,000 to $50,000. The start date is January 1, 2026, subject to local voter approval. The exemption reduces assessed home value taxed for city purposes; it is not a $50,000 tax refund. Land beyond one acr…
- Property tax relief for Lilburn homeowners: benefit, medium. The law sets January 1, 2026, as the start date, subject to local voter approval. Qualifying Lilburn homeowners get a $5,000 exemption, plus assessed value above 108% of the prior year's value. This reduces the home's assessed value taxed for city purposes, not the tax bill by $5,000. Land beyond o…
- Lilburn must fund tax relief referendum: cost, low. The law requires Lilburn to hold and pay for a Yes/No referendum on November 4, 2025. More than half of votes cast must favor approval for the exemption changes to take effect January 1, 2026. Without approval, or without an election held as required, those changes automatically repeal 365 days aft…
- Disability tax break replaces general homeowner relief: mixed, medium. The law provides a $10,000 assessed-value exemption for qualifying Lilburn homeowners with disabilities, subject to local voter approval. The start date is January 1, 2026. It covers city property taxes, including taxes used to repay city bonds, but excludes land beyond one acre. Receiving this exe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jasmine Clark (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Marvin Lim (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Dewey McClain (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 170 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 218
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 761/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238033)

## 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 761/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238033)

## 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-HB761-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).