# Georgia HB 832: Paulding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Georgia HB 832, Paulding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joseph Gullett (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Martin Momtahan (Republican) and 2 others; 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 832
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Paulding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-05-09, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Joseph Gullett (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Martin Momtahan (Republican), Kimberly New (Republican), Tyler Paul Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (220 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School tax relief for Paulding County homeowners: benefit, high. This law creates a school property tax exemption for homeowners who live in qualifying Paulding County school district homes. The law requires majority voter approval at the 2026 general primary before the exemption takes effect January 1, 2027. Without approval, or without the required vote, the e…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joseph Gullett (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Trey Kelley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Martin Momtahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kimberly New (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tyler Paul Smith (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 55 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Local Calendar Without HBs 851 & 852 | pass | 165 | 0 | 10 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-09: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-09: Act 100
- 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: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Hopper (House)
- 2025-03-25: House First Readers (House)

## Bill text

- HB 832/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238854)

## 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 832/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238854)

## 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-HB832-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).