# Georgia HB 805: Dublin, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Georgia HB 805, Dublin, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Hatchett (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-09 (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 805
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Dublin, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-05-09, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Matt Hatchett (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

- School tax relief for Dublin homeowners: benefit, medium. The law creates a temporary school property tax break for owner-occupied homes in the City of Dublin independent school district. It requires approval by more than half the votes cast in the November 2025 referendum. With that approval, it applies from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. Th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Hatchett (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 160 | 0 | 8 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-09: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-09: Act 106
- 2025-05-09: Effective Date
- 2025-04-08: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-21: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 805/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238654)

## 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 805/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238654)

## 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-HB805-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).