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Read. Follow. Verify.Fannin County Bill Proposes Homestead Property Tax Exemption Funded by Local Sales Tax
Last action · June 22, 2026: House Lost Reconsidered Bill/ResolutionSponsor: Johnny Chastain
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 14EX proposes a homestead exemption from Fannin County matching the assessed value of , funded through a new 1 percent . The measure requires voter approval in a November 2026 referendum before taking effect.
Property owners in Fannin County could see their county entirely offset by revenues from a new local sales tax, subject to voter approval in the November 2026 election and subsequent implementation of the tax from 2028 through 2037.
- Homestead exemptions in Georgia remove a portion of the value of residential property from taxation, reducing property tax bills for qualifying primary homeowners. context
- A Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST) allows qualifying counties in Georgia to levy a sales tax to fund property tax relief for homestead owners, subject to local referendum approval. 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.
Fannin County homestead property owners
Eligible residents would receive an exemption from county ad valorem taxes on their homestead property equal to its assessed value, funded by a local sales tax.
Fannin County governing authority
The county is responsible for bearing the expense of the referendum election and administering the ad valorem tax changes.
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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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Extended Exemption Window with Shorter Sales Tax Duration
The homestead exemption is authorized to run through December 31, 2039, whereas the LHOST itself is scheduled to be imposed only from January 1, 2028, until December 31, 2037.
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Sources
www.legis.ga.gov
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