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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 370: Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 370 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions. Primary sponsor: Houston Gaines (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Marcus Wiedower. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem property tax bill form, so as to require the property tax bill for any school district that opts out of the state-wide base year homestead exemption to state the total amount of the school district's reserve funds; to require a statement on the property tax bill regarding certain political subdivisions that do not have in effect a base year homestead exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Houston GainesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Bruce WilliamsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Trey KelleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Marcus WiedowerPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  2. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. Senate Third Read
  4. Senate Taken from Table
  5. Senate Tabled
  6. Senate Engrossed
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source