Georgia Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses and Children of Disabled Veterans (2026)

Georgia Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses and Children of Disabled Veterans
	Election date; November 3, 2026
	Topic; Taxes and Property
	Status; Not on the ballot
Type;	Origin;

The Georgia Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses and Children of Disabled Veterans is not on the ballot in Georgia as a legislatively referred state statute on November 3, 2026.^[1]

This amendment would have extended the homestead property tax exemption to the surviving spouses and minor children of disabled veterans.^[1]

Text of the measure

The full text of the amendment is available here.

Per Article VII, Section II, Paragraph II(a) of the Georgia Constitution, legislation for property tax exemptions requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber of the Georgia State Legislature, the governor's signature, and voter approval.

March 6, 2025: The House passed the bill in a vote of 170-5 with five members absent or not voting.^[1]
April 4, 2025: The legislature adjourned its 2025 legislative session. The measure was not passed in the second chamber before the session adjourned, and therefore was not certified for the 2026 ballot.

	Yes	No	Not voting
Vote in the Georgia House of Representatives March 6, 2025
Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber
Number of yes votes required: 120 a
Total	170	5	5
Total percent	94.44%	2.77%	2.77%
Democrat	79	0	1
Republican	91	5	4

Georgia Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses and Children of Disabled Veterans

Election date November 3, 2026
Topic Taxes and Property
Status Not on the ballot
Type	Origin