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Georgia expands Gwinnett County school tax homestead exemption to all school district employees and disabled veterans
Original title: Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; expand additional homestead exemption to certain veterans and employees
Last action · May 13, 2025: House Date Signed by GovernorSponsors: Matt Reeves and 5 others
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 540 expands an existing $2,000 homestead tax exemption from Gwinnett County school district es to include all employees of the Gwinnett County School District and Buford City School District, as well as disabled veterans, pending voter approval in a 2026 referendum.
Why it matters
Qualifying property owners save on school district property taxes starting January 1, 2027, provided local voters approve the ballot measure during the 2026 .
Background
- Homestead exemptions in Georgia reduce the taxable value of a primary residence, lowering property tax bills for qualifying homeowners. context
- Constitutional amendments or local acts creating or modifying homestead exemptions in Georgia generally require approval by local referendum before taking effect. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Gwinnett County School District employees
Employees become eligible for an additional $2,000 homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes.
Directly affected
Buford City School District employees
Employees become eligible for an additional $2,000 homestead exemption from Gwinnett County school district ad valorem taxes.
Directly affected
Disabled veterans
Disabled veterans residing in the school district become eligible for the $2,000 homestead tax exemption.
Directly affected
Gwinnett County
The county is required to fund and conduct the 2026 referendum election.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who will benefit from the expanded homestead exemption?
All employees of the Gwinnett County School District and Buford City School District, along with disabled veterans, will be added to the existing $2,000 homestead tax exemption for school educational purposes.
When will the tax exemption take effect if approved?
If approved by voters during the 2026 , the expanded exemption will take effect on January 1, 2027.
What happens if voters reject the referendum?
If the measure is not approved by voters or if the election is not held, the Act will be automatically repealed on the 365th calendar day following the election date.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
13 actions- May 13, 2025HouseEnrolledHouse Date Signed by Governor
- May 13, 2025GovernorEnrolledAct 202
- May 13, 2025Georgia General AssemblyEffective Date
- Apr 7, 2025HouseHouse Sent to Governor
- Mar 21, 2025SenateCommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported
- Mar 21, 2025SenateFloorSenate Passed/Adopted
Show 7 earlier actions
- Mar 6, 2025SenateIntroducedSenate Read and Referred
- Mar 4, 2025HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Mar 4, 2025HouseHouse Third Readers
- Mar 4, 2025HouseFloorHouse Passed/Adopted
- Feb 24, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Feb 21, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
Version history & redline
2 versions on fileComparing LC 47 3388/a → HB 540/AP*
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25 LC 47 removed: 3388
added: 3388/AP
House Bill 540
added: (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By: Representatives Reeves of the 99th , Martinez of the 111th , Efstration of the 104th , Clark
of the 108th , Adeyina of
[…]
Redline computed from the official version text (record lane).View this version →
Voting Record
LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR
Total
51
- Yes
- 48
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedyes
Nan OrrockParty not recordedyes
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Harold JonesParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedyes
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedyes
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
Donzella JamesParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedexcused
Blake TilleryParty not recordednot voting
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedyes
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedyes
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedyes
27 more members
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedyes
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Doc RhettParty not recordedyes
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordednot voting
RaShaun KempParty not recordedyes
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedyes
Show 1 earlier roll call
Local Calendar
Total
174
- Yes
- 167
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 6
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (174)
Betsy HollandParty not recordednot voting
Anne WestbrookParty not recordedyes
Soo HongParty not recordedyes
Tim FlemingParty not recordedyes
Jan JonesParty not recordedyes
Mark NewtonParty not recordedyes
Floyd GriffinParty not recordedyes
Bill WerkheiserParty not recordedyes
Trey KelleyParty not recordedyes
Derrick McCollumParty not recordedyes
Lynn SmithParty not recordedyes
Long TranParty not recordedyes
Lehman FranklinParty not recordedyes
Gabe OkoyeParty not recordedyes
Gary RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Matt HatchettParty not recordedyes
Robert DawsonParty not recordedyes
Karla DrennerParty not recordedyes
Darlene TaylorParty not recordedyes
Devan SeabaughParty not recordedyes
Carter BarrettParty not recordedyes
Doreen CarterParty not recordedyes
Charlice ByrdParty not recordedyes
Martin MomtahanParty not recordedyes
150 more members
Mike CameronParty not recordedyes
Segun AdeyinaParty not recordedyes
Holt PersingerParty not recordedyes
Joe CampbellParty not recordedyes
Matt BartonParty not recordedyes
Bill HitchensParty not recordednot voting
Dewey McClainParty not recordedyes
Alan PowellParty not recordedyes
Mekyah McQueenParty not recordedyes
Jaclyn FordParty not recordedyes
David ClarkParty not recordedyes
Saira DraperParty not recordedyes
Gerald GreeneParty not recordedyes
Butch ParrishParty not recordedyes
Scott HolcombParty not recordedyes
Debra BazemoreParty not recordedyes
David SampsonParty not recordedyes
Al WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Eric BellParty not recordedyes
Terry CummingsParty not recordedyes
Johnny ChastainParty not recordedyes
Teddy ReeseParty not recordedyes
Clint CroweParty not recordedyes
Sandra ScottParty not recordedyes
Sam ParkParty not recordedyes
Rick JasperseParty not recordedyes
Rey MartinezParty not recordedyes
Tanya MillerParty not recordedyes
Angela MooreParty not recordedyes
Regina Lewis-WardParty not recordedyes
Matthew GambillParty not recordedyes
Sylvia Wayfer BakerParty not recordedyes
Demetrius DouglasParty not recordedyes
David WilkersonParty not recordedyes
Lydia GlaizeParty not recordedyes
Derrick JacksonParty not recordedyes
Stacey EvansParty not recordedyes
Steve TarvinParty not recordedyes
Inga WillisParty not recordedyes
Shea RobertsParty not recordedyes
James BurchettParty not recordedyes
Bill YeartaParty not recordedyes
Matt ReevesParty not recordedyes
Chris ErwinParty not recordedyes
Robert DickeyParty not recordedyes
Shaw BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Omari CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Brad ThomasParty not recordedyes
Victor AndersonParty not recordedyes
Esther PanitchParty not recordedyes
Carolyn HugleyParty not recordedyes
Katie DempseyParty not recordednot voting
Mary Frances WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Josh BonnerParty not recordedyes
Arlene BecklesParty not recordedyes
Marvin LimParty not recordedyes
Tangie HerringParty not recordedyes
Brent CoxParty not recordedyes
Dale WashburnParty not recordedyes
Lee HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Lisa CampbellParty not recordedyes
Jutt HowardParty not recordedyes
Sharon HendersonParty not recordedyes
Jasmine ClarkParty not recordedyes
Billy MitchellParty not recordedyes
Rhonda TaylorParty not recordedyes
Nissa JonesParty not recordedyes
Steven SainzParty not recordedyes
Sharon CooperParty not recordedyes
Solomon AdesanyaParty not recordedyes
Kimberly AlexanderParty not recordedyes
Bethany BallardParty not recordedyes
Chuck MartinParty not recordedyes
Robert FlournoyParty not recordedyes
Bruce WilliamsonParty not recordedyes
Debbie BucknerParty not recordedyes
David JenkinsParty not recordedyes
Miriam ParisParty not recordedyes
Michael SmithParty not recordedyes
John LaHoodParty not recordedyes
Viola DavisParty not recordedyes
Deborah SilcoxParty not recordedyes
John CorbettParty not recordedyes
Patty Marie StinsonParty not recordedyes
Phil OlaleyeParty not recordedyes
Carl GilliardParty not recordedyes
Mitchell HornerParty not recordedyes
Scott HiltonParty not recordedyes
Buddy DeLoachParty not recordednot voting
Carmen RiceParty not recordedyes
Leesa HaganParty not recordedyes
Yasmin NealParty not recordednot voting
Rick TownsendParty not recordedyes
Gabriel SanchezParty not recordedyes
Mary Margaret OliverParty not recordedyes
Beth CampParty not recordedyes
Jon BurnsParty not recordednot voting
Jordan RidleyParty not recordedyes
Will WadeParty not recordedyes
Michelle AuParty not recordedyes
Vance SmithParty not recordedyes
Ginny EhrhartParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann SantosParty not recordedyes
Kim SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Sheila JonesParty not recordedyes
Karlton HowardParty not recordedyes
Karen LuptonParty not recordedyes
Steven MeeksParty not recordedyes
Brian PrinceParty not recordedyes
Kimberly NewParty not recordedyes
David HuddlestonParty not recordedyes
Noel WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Noelle KahaianParty not recordedyes
Stan GunterParty not recordedyes
Chuck EfstrationParty not recordedyes
Kasey CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Ron StephensParty not recordedyes
Rhonda BurnoughParty not recordedyes
Park CannonParty not recordedyes
Mack JacksonParty not recordedyes
Trey RhodesParty not recordedyes
Eddie LumsdenParty not recordedyes
Jesse PetreaParty not recordedyes
Don ParsonsParty not recordedyes
Rob LeverettParty not recordedyes
Houston GainesParty not recordedyes
Mitchell ScogginsParty not recordedyes
Angie O'SteenParty not recordedyes
El-Mahdi HollyParty not recordedyes
Matt DubnikParty not recordedyes
Sandy DonatucciParty not recordedyes
L.C. MylesParty not recordedyes
Lauren McDonaldParty not recordedyes
Karen MathiakParty not recordedyes
Chas CannonParty not recordedexcused
Imani BarnesParty not recordedyes
Emory DunahooParty not recordedyes
Tyler SmithParty not recordedyes
Ruwa RommanParty not recordedyes
Todd JonesParty not recordedyes
Spencer FryeParty not recordedyes
Bryce BerryParty not recordedyes
Danny MathisParty not recordedyes
Mike CheokasParty not recordedyes
Edna JacksonParty not recordedyes
Rob CliftonParty not recordedyes
Joseph GullettParty not recordedyes
John CarsonParty not recordedyes
Dar'shun KendrickParty not recordedyes
Jason RidleyParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
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Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
policy shift100% confidence
Expansion of Local Public Service Exemptions
The measure broadens a previously restricted public service tax break to cover all school district staff and disabled veterans within Gwinnett County.
Connected Entities
OrganizationGwinnett County School District“School district whose ad valorem taxes are subject to the homestead exemption.”Map →
OrganizationBuford City School District“Independent school system whose employees become eligible for the tax exemption.”Map →
OrganizationSecretary of State“State office to which the election superintendent must certify referendum result”Map →
locationGwinnett County“County jurisdiction where the school district tax exemption applies and election”Map →
Sources
Open source document
www.legis.ga.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance50How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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