Bibb County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1537)

What it does

Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from Bibb County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes: (1) In the amount of $17,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are between the ages of 65 and 74; (2) In the amount of $32,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are between the ages of 75 and 84; and (3) In the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents who are 85 years of age and older?

A YES vote means

Homeowners would get a homestead exemption from Bibb County school district property taxes for school purposes: $17,000 of assessed value for ages 65-74, $32,000 for ages 75-84, and the full assessed value for ages 85 and older.

A NO vote means

This senior homestead exemption from Bibb County school district property taxes would not be created.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

House Bill 1537 is a local act sponsored by Representatives Herring, Paris, Jones, Griffin and Washburn. It appears on the Governor's list of 2026 signed legislation.

The act says that if voters approve, the exemption applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.

The act says the exemption replaces, rather than adds to, any other homestead exemption from Bibb County school district taxes, and it does not apply to state, county, municipal or independent school district taxes.

Under the act, homeowners must apply once to the Bibb County tax commissioner, and the exemption then renews automatically each year while they live in the home.

Put on the ballot by Georgia General Assembly, HB 1537 (local act, 2026 session), signed by the Governor.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Bibb County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1537) mean?

Homeowners would get a homestead exemption from Bibb County school district property taxes for school purposes: $17,000 of assessed value for ages 65-74, $32,000 for ages 75-84, and the full assessed value for ages 85 and older.

What does a NO vote on Bibb County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1537) mean?

This senior homestead exemption from Bibb County school district property taxes would not be created.

How many votes does Bibb County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1537) need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Bibb County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1537)?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.