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Gainesville City School District Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1602) (Hall County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Gainesville voters

What it does: Shall the Act be approved which provides a homestead exemption from City of Gainesville independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district?
A YES vote means: Residents would get a homestead exemption of $10,000 of the assessed value of their home from Gainesville city school district property taxes for school purposes.
A NO vote means: This $10,000 homestead exemption from Gainesville city 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.

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Background

House Bill 1602 is a local act sponsored by Representatives Dubnik, Hawkins, Cox and McCollum. It appears on the Governor's list of 2026 signed legislation.

The act says the $10,000 exemption is in addition to, not in place of, other homestead exemptions from Gainesville city school district taxes. It does not apply to state, county, municipal or county school district taxes.

Under the act, homeowners apply once to the City of Gainesville or its designee and the exemption renews automatically. If voters approve, it applies to tax years beginning January 1, 2027.

Put on the ballot by Georgia General Assembly, HB 1602 (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 Gainesville City School District Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1602) mean?: Residents would get a homestead exemption of $10,000 of the assessed value of their home from Gainesville city school district property taxes for school purposes.
What does a NO vote on Gainesville City School District Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1602) mean?: This $10,000 homestead exemption from Gainesville city school district property taxes would not be created.
How many votes does Gainesville City School District Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1602) 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 Gainesville City School District Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1602)?: 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.

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