# Georgia HB 775: Butts County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption

Georgia HB 775, Butts County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Crowe (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-14 (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 775
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Butts County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-05-14, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bigger school tax break for Butts homeowners: benefit, high. The law requires a Yes/No referendum in the Butts County School District during the 2026 general primary. Approval by more than half of votes cast on the question activates the larger exemption on January 1, 2027. For district residents age 62 or older, the school tax exemption increases from $15,0…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Crowe (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 158 | 0 | 9 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 326
- 2025-05-14: 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)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-18: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 775/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238038)

## 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 775/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238038)

## 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-HB775-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).