Georgia Senate Bill 311

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Effective Date 2023-05-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing homestead exemptions from Newton County and Newton County School District ad valorem taxation, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4328), so as to increase the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older from Newton County School District ad valorem taxation; 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.

Newton County; the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older; homestead exemption; increase

Sen. Tonya Anderson [D]

Sen. Brian Strickland [R]

Rep. Doreen Carter [D]

2023-03-29 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #336 (Y: 163 N: 2 NV: 11 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #272 (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01		Effective Date 2023-05-01
2023-05-01		Act 139
2023-05-01	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2023-04-05	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2023-03-29	House	House Passed/Adopted
2023-03-29	House	House Third Readers
2023-03-29	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-27	House	House Second Readers
2023-03-23	House	House First Readers
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-20	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-03-20	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65432
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/218426
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/219187
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/220090
Supplement	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/218427
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65432#21471
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65432#21576