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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 356: Polk County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide 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 356 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on March 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Polk County; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption. Primary sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): House Second Readers.

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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 provide a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of the greater of 50 percent or $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older, in the amount of the greater of 75 percent or $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, and in the amount of the full assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 77 years of age or older, all with a temporary cap on the annual aggregate exemption amount; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

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

Sources

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