Georgia House Bill 617 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-11 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Polk County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount that will increase in certain years when the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the preceding year's assessed value of such homestead by a certain amount under certain conditions; 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 a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Polk County; ad valorem tax; educational purposes; provide exemption

Rep. Rick Crawford [D]

2012-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #806 - Local Consent Calendar (Y: 53 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2011-03-31 - House - House Vote #251 - Local Calendar (Y: 143 N: 0 NV: 28 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-11		Effective Date
2012-04-11		Act 497
2012-04-11		House Date Signed by Governor
2012-04-03		House Sent to Governor
2012-03-29		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-29		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-04-11		Senate Read and Referred
2011-03-31		House Passed/Adopted
2011-03-31		House Third Readers
2011-03-31		House Committee Favorably Reported
2011-03-30		House Second Readers
2011-03-29		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/34070
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb617_LC_34_3076_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb617_HB_617_APP_4.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0251.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0806.htm