All Roll Calls
Yes: 213 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 7932025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Home Ownership Municipal Exemption (H.O.M.E.) Act; enact
Sponsored By: Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), Rick Townsend (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.
Brunswick homeowners get rising tax break
Beginning January 1, 2026, the City of Brunswick offers a new homestead break on city property taxes, if voters approved it in 2025. The exempt share of your home’s assessed value grows with how long you owned it: 5% (5 years or less); 10% (6–10 years); 20% (11–20 years); 30% (21–29 years); 50% (30+ years). The city still taxes the rest of the value. This does not affect county, school, or state taxes and does not cover taxes used to repay bonds. It stacks with other city homestead exemptions. You must apply with the City. It renews each year while you live there, and you must tell the City if you become ineligible. A surviving spouse who keeps living in the home keeps the exemption.
Brunswick voters decide 2026 tax break
The City of Brunswick holds a referendum on November 4, 2025. If more than half vote yes, the city homestead exemption begins January 1, 2026. If the majority does not approve or the election is not run as required, the exemption does not start and the Act is repealed 365 days after the election date. The City pays the cost of the election, must publish notices, use the stated ballot text, and certify results to the Secretary of State. Any voter can ask a court to force the superintendent to follow these rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Buddy DeLoach
Republican • House
Steven Sainz
Republican • House
Rick Townsend
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/27/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 164 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/1/2025HouseAct 55
5/1/2025Effective Date
5/1/2025House Sent to Governor
4/8/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
3/31/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
3/31/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/28/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/27/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
3/27/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/27/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
3/21/2025HouseHouse First Readers
3/20/2025HouseHouse Hopper
3/18/2025House
Bill Text
HB 793/AP* (v4)
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