04/21/2025

House Bill 215

Lead Sponsors: Representative Dontavius Jarrells and Representative Jason Stephens

Status: Introduced (April 1, 2025)

Description: The bill generally prohibits property tax levies passed in a general election (November ballot) from taking effect in the same year, meaning collections cannot begin until the next tax year begins. According to the Legislative Service Commission, 324 of the 880 approved property tax levies that were on the ballot statewide in November 2024 were effective for tax year 2024.

According to data from the Secretary of State, 20 of 70 successful property tax levies put on the ballot by counties in November 2024 took effect in TY 2024. Were the bill effective for that election, the revenue collected from those levies for TY 2024 would have been eliminated.

CCAO Position: No position (as of April 2025)