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Read. Follow. Verify.Dodge County proposes homestead property tax exemption funded by a new local sales tax
Last action · June 22, 2026: House Lost Reconsidered Bill/ResolutionSponsor: Danny Mathis
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 63EX proposes a complete homestead exemption from Dodge County property taxes, funded by a new 1 percent Local Homestead Option Sales Tax () to be decided by voters in a November 2026 referendum. If approved, the exemption would take effect on January 1, 2027, and run through December 31, 2039, while the sales tax would be imposed from January 1, 2028, until December 31, 2037.
Property owners in Dodge County could see their county entirely offset by new local sales tax revenue, subject to voter approval at the ballot box.
- Local Homestead Option Sales Taxes (LHOST) in Georgia allow counties to use sales tax revenue to fund homestead property tax exemptions, subject to specific statutory frameworks under state law. 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.
Dodge County homestead property owners
Homestead property owners are granted an exemption from county ad valorem taxes in the amount determined by the sales tax proceeds, subject to voter approval.
Dodge County governing authority
The county governing authority is subject to the ad valorem tax exemption rules and bears the expense of conducting the mandatory referendum.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How will the proposed homestead exemption be funded?
Do I need to submit a new application if I already receive a homestead exemption in Dodge County?
When will voters decide on this measure?
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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
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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