Georgia Senate Bill 355

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Engrossed on March 27 2025 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2025-04-02 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Paulding County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Paulding County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Sen. Jason Anavitarte [R]

Sen. Timothy Bearden [R]

Rep. Tyler Smith [R]

2025-03-27 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #291 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-02	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2025-04-02	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2025-03-31	House	House Second Readers
2025-03-28	House	House First Readers
2025-03-27	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2025-03-27	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2025-03-25	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-03-21	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71600
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236991
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/237549
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71600#25346