HB 1537

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 12, 2026.

Bibb County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-1537

Session 1033

Status enacted

Committee Intragovernmental Coordination | State and Local Governmental Operations

House enacted 2026-05-12

Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bibb County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $17,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are between the ages of 65 and 74; to provide a homestead exemption from Bibb County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $32,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are between the ages of 75 and 84; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Herring, Tangie

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-10	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-12	Status	enacted
2026-05-12	Latest Action	Act 673

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