Georgia House Bill 717

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Effective Date 2023-05-01
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2035, 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 related matters; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Forsyth County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption

Rep. Carter Barrett [R]	Rep. Lauren McDonald [R]	Rep. Todd Jones [R]	Rep. Rick Jasperse [R]
Rep. Brent Cox [R]	Rep. David Clark [R]

2023-03-29 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #338 (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #271 (Y: 162 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01		Effective Date 2023-05-01
2023-05-01		Act 194
2023-05-01	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2023-04-05	House	House Sent to Governor
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-03-29	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-03-23	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2023-03-23	House	House Third Readers
2023-03-23	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2023-03-14	House	House Second Readers
2023-03-13	House	House First Readers
2023-03-13	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65255
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/217681
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/219081
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/219082
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/220024
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65255#21446
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65255#21629