# Georgia HB 807: Woodstock, City of; ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption to surviving spouses

Georgia HB 807, Woodstock, City of; ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption to surviving spouses, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Charlice Byrd (Republican), John Carson (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican) and 3 others; 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 807
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Woodstock, City of; ad valorem tax; extend homestead exemption to surviving spouses
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-05-14, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Charlice Byrd (Republican), John Carson (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Brad Thomas (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

- Woodstock expands property tax relief for seniors: benefit, high. The law authorizes a full-value home exemption from Woodstock city property taxes for residents age 62 or older. The expansion requires local voter approval and covers city taxes for municipal purposes only. Normally, you or your spouse must have received a Woodstock homestead exemption for at leas…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charlice Byrd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Don Parsons (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brad Thomas (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)

- 2025-05-14: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-14: Act 331
- 2025-05-14: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: 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 807/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238656)

## 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 807/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238656)

## 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-HB807-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).