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Read. Follow. Verify.Bartow County proposes property tax homestead exemption funded by local sales tax
Last action · June 22, 2026: House Lost Reconsidered Bill/ResolutionSponsors: Matthew Gambill and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 47EX proposes a homestead exemption from Bartow County matching the assessed value of , funded by a new 1 percent . The measure requires approval by county voters in a November 2026 referendum to take effect.
Property owners in Bartow County could see their county entirely offset by new sales tax revenue, provided voters approve the November 2026 referendum and the associated sales tax is imposed from 2028 through 2037.
- Local Homestead Option Sales Taxes (LHOST) in Georgia allow counties to implement a local sales and use tax to provide property tax relief for homeowners. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Bartow County homestead property owners
Eligible homeowners may receive an exemption from county ad valorem taxes equal to the assessed value of their property, offset by sales tax revenue.
Bartow County governing authority
The county must fund the referendum election and adjust its ad valorem tax revenues based on the LHOST proceeds and resulting exemptions.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How will the homestead exemption be funded?
Do I need to file a new application if I already have a homestead exemption?
When would the sales tax take effect if approved?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
9 actions- Jun 22, 2026HouseHouse Reconsidered
- Jun 22, 2026HouseHouse Lost Reconsidered Bill/Resolution
- Jun 20, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Jun 20, 2026HouseHouse Third Readers
- Jun 20, 2026HouseHouse Third Reading Lost
- Jun 20, 2026HouseHouse Notice to Reconsider
Show 3 earlier actions
- Jun 18, 2026HouseHouse Second Readers
- Jun 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
- Jun 17, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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