Hall County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1340)

What it does

Shall the Act amending the existing senior citizen homestead exemption for Hall County School District ad valorem taxation for educational purposes be approved so as to increase the income cap on the first exemption provided to residents 62 years of age and older from $25,000.00 to $40,000.00 and to provide a new exemption for residents 66 years of age or older for the first $1,200,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead?

A YES vote means

For Hall County school taxes, the income cap on the senior homestead exemption for residents 62 and older would rise from $25,000 to $40,000, and residents 66 and older would get a new exemption on the first $1,200,000 of their home's appraised value.

A NO vote means

The Hall County school senior homestead exemption would keep its $25,000 income cap, and the new exemption for residents 66 and older 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).

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Official text: source

Background

House Bill 1340 (2026) would amend a 1998 local act (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4281) that provides senior homestead exemptions from Hall County school district taxes.

Under the bill, residents who are disabled or ages 62 to 65 would keep a $30,000 assessed-value exemption, but the household income limit for the prior year would rise to $40,000. The ballot question describes this as an increase from $25,000.

Residents 66 or older would get a new exemption on up to the first $480,000 of assessed value, which the ballot describes as the first $1,200,000 of appraised value. Residents 70 and older keep an exemption for the full value of the homestead.

According to the bill, people who already receive one of these exemptions would not need to reapply as they age into the next category.

Put on the ballot by Georgia General Assembly, House Bill 1340 (2026 local act; introduced text cited), which requires a referendum in the Hall County school district.

From official source.

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Also on Hall County ballots

• Gainesville City School District Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1602)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Hall County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1340) mean?

For Hall County school taxes, the income cap on the senior homestead exemption for residents 62 and older would rise from $25,000 to $40,000, and residents 66 and older would get a new exemption on the first $1,200,000 of their home's appraised value.

What does a NO vote on Hall County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1340) mean?

The Hall County school senior homestead exemption would keep its $25,000 income cap, and the new exemption for residents 66 and older would not be created.

How many votes does Hall County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1340) 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 Hall County School District Senior Homestead Exemption (House Bill 1340)?

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.