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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 355: Paulding County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption

Passed one chamber 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

SB 355 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on March 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Paulding County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide a homestead exemption. Primary sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported
  3. House Second Readers
  4. House First Readers
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. Senate Hopper

Sources

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