Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 6 R cosponsors

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

Last action — House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  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

  13. House Second Readers

  14. House First Readers

  15. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 121 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Agree to Senate Sub as Amended by House

Passed 141 Yea · 31 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 581606
Republican 831502
Total 1413108
% of votes cast 78%17%0%4%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
Al Williams Democrat Yea
Angela Moore Democrat Yea
Anissa Jones Democrat Yea
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Not Voting
Arlene Beckles Democrat Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Bryce Berry Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Sampson Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Derrick Jackson Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Edna Jackson Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Esther Panitch Democrat Yea
Floyd Griffin Democrat Yea
Gabe Okoye Democrat Yea
Gabriel Sanchez Democrat Nay
Imani Barnes Democrat Yea
Inga Willis Democrat Yea
Jasmine Clark Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Lupton Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Karlton Howard Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
L.C. Myles Democrat Yea
Lisa Campbell Democrat Yea
Long Tran Democrat Yea
Lydia Glaize Democrat Nay
Lynn Heffner Democrat Yea
Mack Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Ann Santos Democrat Yea
Mary Frances Williams Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Mekyah McQueen Democrat Nay
Michael Smith Democrat Yea
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Omari Crawford Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Not Voting
Phil Olaleye Democrat Yea
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Rhonda Taylor Democrat Yea
Robert Dawson Democrat Yea
Robert Flournoy Democrat Yea
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Segun Adeyina Democrat Yea
Sharon Henderson Democrat Not Voting
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Sheila Jones Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Not Voting
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Sylvia Wayfer Baker Democrat Not Voting
Tangie Herring Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Terry Cummings Democrat Yea
Tremaine Reese Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Angie O'Steen Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Brad Thomas Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Nay
Chas Cannon Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Nay
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
David Clark Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Nay
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gary Richardson Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jaclyn Ford Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Not Voting
Jordan Ridley Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Not Voting
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Justin Howard Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Nay
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Hatchett Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Nay
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Nay
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Nay
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Noelle Kahaian Republican Nay
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rob Clifton Republican Yea
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sandy Donatucci Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Nay
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Tyler Paul Smith Republican Yea
Vance Smith Republican Yea
Victor Anderson Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Nay

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MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 214, HB 66, HB 79, HB 129, HB 134, HB 141, HB 370, HB 397, HB 445, HB 463, HB 532, HB 586, HB 652

Passed 31 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31101
Democrat 02300
Total 312401
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Derek Mallow Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Elena Parent Democrat Nay
Emanuel Jones Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Harold Jones II Democrat Nay
Jason Esteves Democrat Nay
Josh McLaurin Democrat Nay
Kenya Wicks Democrat Nay
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Nay
Nabilah Parkes Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Nikki Merritt Democrat Nay
RaShaun Kemp Democrat Nay
Randal Mangham Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Nay
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Tonya Anderson Democrat Nay
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Not Voting
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Colton Moore Republican Nay
Drew Echols Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
Jason Anavitarte Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Yea
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Yea
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Yea
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Sam Watson Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Timothy Bearden Republican Yea

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PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE

Passed 43 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22902
Democrat 21200
Total 431102
% of votes cast 77%20%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Derek Mallow Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Emanuel Jones Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Harold Jones II Democrat Yea
Jason Esteves Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Kenya Wicks Democrat Yea
Kim Jackson Democrat Nay
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nabilah Parkes Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Nikki Merritt Democrat Yea
RaShaun Kemp Democrat Yea
Randal Mangham Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Sonya Halpern Democrat Nay
Tonya Anderson Democrat Yea
Ben Watson Republican Yea
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Billy Hickman Republican Yea
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Bo Hatchett Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Carden Summers Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Chuck Payne Republican Yea
Clint Dixon Republican Yea
Colton Moore Republican Nay
Drew Echols Republican Nay
Ed Setzler Republican Not Voting
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
Greg Dolezal Republican Nay
Jason Anavitarte Republican Not Voting
John Albers Republican Nay
John F. Kennedy Republican Yea
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Yea
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Lee Anderson Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Max Burns Republican Yea
Mike Hodges Republican Yea
Randy Robertson Republican Nay
Rick Williams Republican Yea
Russ Goodman Republican Yea
Sam Watson Republican Yea
Shawn Still Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea
Timothy Bearden Republican Nay

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PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 77 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27404
Republican 94303
Total 967707
% of votes cast 53%43%0%4%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
Al Williams Democrat Nay
Angela Moore Democrat Nay
Anissa Jones Democrat Nay
Anne Allen Westbrook Democrat Nay
Arlene Beckles Democrat Nay
Betsy Holland Democrat Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Bryce Berry Democrat Nay
Carl Gilliard Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Sampson Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Debra Bazemore Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Derrick Jackson Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Edna Jackson Democrat Nay
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Nay
Esther Panitch Democrat Nay
Floyd Griffin Democrat Nay
Gabe Okoye Democrat Nay
Gabriel Sanchez Democrat Nay
Imani Barnes Democrat Nay
Inga Willis Democrat Nay
Jasmine Clark Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Not Voting
Karen Lupton Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Karlton Howard Democrat Nay
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
L.C. Myles Democrat Nay
Lisa Campbell Democrat Nay
Long Tran Democrat Nay
Lydia Glaize Democrat Nay
Lynn Heffner Democrat Nay
Mack Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Marvin Lim Democrat Nay
Mary Ann Santos Democrat Nay
Mary Frances Williams Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Mekyah McQueen Democrat Nay
Michael Smith Democrat Nay
Michelle Au Democrat Nay
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Omari Crawford Democrat Nay
Park Cannon Democrat Nay
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Not Voting
Phil Olaleye Democrat Nay
Regina Lewis-Ward Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Rhonda Taylor Democrat Yea
Robert Dawson Democrat Nay
Robert Flournoy Democrat Nay
Ruwa Romman Democrat Nay
Saira Draper Democrat Nay
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Nay
Segun Adeyina Democrat Nay
Sharon Henderson Democrat Nay
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Sheila Jones Democrat Nay
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Not Voting
Solomon Adesanya Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Nay
Sylvia Wayfer Baker Democrat Nay
Tangie Herring Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Terry Cummings Democrat Nay
Tremaine Reese Democrat Nay
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Yasmin Neal Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Angie O'Steen Republican Yea
Beth Camp Republican Yea
Bethany Ballard Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bill Yearta Republican Yea
Brad Thomas Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Buddy DeLoach Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Carter Barrett Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Charlice Byrd Republican Yea
Chas Cannon Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Clint Crowe Republican Yea
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
David Clark Republican Yea
David Huddleston Republican Yea
David Jenkins Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Derrick McCollum Republican Yea
Devan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gary Richardson Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Holt Persinger Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Yea
Jaclyn Ford Republican Yea
James Burchett Republican Yea
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
Joe Campbell Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Johnny Chastain Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Not Voting
Jordan Ridley Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Justin Howard Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Kimberly New Republican Yea
Lauren McDonald III Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Leesa Hagan Republican Yea
Lehman Franklin Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Not Voting
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Hatchett Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cameron Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Horner Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Noel Williams, Jr. Republican Yea
Noelle Kahaian Republican Yea
Reynaldo Martinez Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Rick Townsend Republican Yea
Rob Clifton Republican Nay
Rob Leverett Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sandy Donatucci Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Soo Hong Republican Yea
Stan Gunter Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea
Tyler Paul Smith Republican Yea
Vance Smith Republican Yea
Victor Anderson Republican Yea
Will Wade Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 370 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 370?
HB 370 is sponsored by Chuck Efstration (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Marcus Wiedower (Republican), Trey Kelley (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), and Houston Gaines (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 370?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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