Georgia House Bill 857 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 31 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-31 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from McDuffie County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of half the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older and in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older; 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.

McDuffie County; homestead exemption for residents 70 years of age or older; provide

Rep. Barry Fleming [R]

Rep. Mack Jackson [D]

Sen. Jesse Stone [R]

2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate Vote #560 (Y: 48 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - House - House Vote #490 (Y: 153 N: 1 NV: 14 Abs: 11) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-31		Effective Date
2016-03-31		Act 319
2016-03-31	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-28	House	House Sent to Governor
2016-03-10	House	House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
2016-03-02	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-03-02	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-02-08	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-02-04	House	House Passed/Adopted
2016-02-04	House	House Third Readers
2016-02-04	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-01	House	House Second Readers
2016-01-28	House	House First Readers
2016-01-27	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47861
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/155793
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/159343
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/159908
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47861#13890
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47861#14233