Georgia Senate OKs Bill Capping Property Tax Hikes at Inflation Rate
By Barry Masterson | Published 2026-02-15T21:53:04.623Z
Politics
Location: Atlanta, GA, Smyrna, Rome, Savannah
Georgia Senate approves SB 382, capping property tax increases at the inflation rate. How will this affect Atlanta homeowners and schools?
The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 382 by a vote of 31-19, a move that would limit property tax increases for homeowners. The legislation caps annual increases in assessed property values at the inflation rate. The bill now heads to the state House for consideration.
Senate Bill 382 eliminates a provision in state law that allowed school systems and local governments to tax property value increases exceeding inflation. State Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome), the bill's sponsor, said the legisla
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