All Roll Calls
Yes: 211 • No: 0
GeorgiaHB 8052025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Dublin, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Sponsored By: Matt Hatchett (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Intragovernmental CoordinationState and Local Governmental OperationsLocal Bill
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Lower Dublin school taxes for homeowners
This law lowers City of Dublin school district taxes for owner‑occupied homes. You pay school taxes on your adjusted base year value, not on full current value. It only reduces City of Dublin school taxes for education, not state or county taxes and not bond debt payments. The benefit applies for tax years Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2030.
How the Dublin tax value cap works
For 2026, your base year is your 2025 assessed value after any final appeals. In later years, the base year is the prior year’s value. Each year, your adjusted base can rise by at most 20% of last year’s adjusted base, plus the value of big changes to the property after appeals. Your exemption each year equals your current value minus this adjusted base.
Local vote required for Dublin tax break
The city holds a referendum on Nov 4, 2025. If a majority votes Yes, the exemption takes effect Jan 1, 2026. If voters do not approve or the election is not held as required, the exemption does not take effect and the Act is repealed 365 days after the election. The City of Dublin pays the election costs.
Qualify and keep the Dublin tax break
You must file an application with the City of Dublin to get the exemption. It renews each year as long as you live in the home, and you must tell the city if you stop qualifying. A surviving spouse can keep the exemption if they keep living in the home. The exemption does not transfer to a new buyer. It stacks with other homestead exemptions, but it replaces any other local base‑year exemption on the same Dublin school taxes.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Matt Hatchett
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 3/28/2025
Local Calendar
Yes: 160 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
House Date Signed by Governor
5/9/2025HouseAct 106
5/9/2025Effective Date
5/9/2025House Sent to Governor
4/8/2025HouseSenate Committee Favorably Reported
4/2/2025SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
4/2/2025SenateSenate Read and Referred
3/31/2025SenateHouse Committee Favorably Reported
3/28/2025HouseHouse Third Readers
3/28/2025HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
3/28/2025HouseHouse Second Readers
3/25/2025HouseHouse First Readers
3/21/2025HouseHouse Hopper
3/20/2025House
Bill Text
HB 805/AP* (v4)
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