Georgia House Bill 1179 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on July 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Jackson County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over who have annual earned family incomes not exceeding $18,000.00, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3758), as amended, so as to require yearly income statements to the tax commissioner to continue to receive the exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Jackson County; school district ad valorem tax; require yearly income statements to tax commissioner to continue to receive exemption

Rep. Tommy Benton [R]

Rep. Houston Gaines [R]

Sen. Frank Ginn [R]

2020-06-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #719 (Y: 42 N: 1 NV: 9 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2020-06-19 - House - House Vote #666 (Y: 156 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 19) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-01		Effective Date
2020-07-29		Act 529
2020-07-29	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2020-06-29	House	House Sent to Governor
2020-06-24	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2020-06-24	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2020-06-20	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2020-06-19	House	House Passed/Adopted
2020-06-19	House	House Third Readers
2020-06-19	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2020-06-16	House	House Second Readers
2020-06-15	House	House First Readers
2020-06-15	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58366
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/193395
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20192020/194873
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58366#17795
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/58366#17920