Georgia House Bill 671 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-31 - House Third Reading Lost
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal a former local constitutional amendment, Ga. L. 1981, p. 1914, which former local constitutional amendment was continued in effect as statutory law pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia and which provides for a homestead exemption from certain city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2,000.00 for the first year, and which may be increased periodically, but which exemption shall not exceed $10,000.00; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Decatur, City of; ad valorem tax; local constitutional amendment; repeal

Rep. Rahn Mayo [D]	Rep. Mary Oliver [D]	Rep. Karla Drenner [D]	Rep. Howard Mosby [D]
Rep. Billy Mitchell [D]	Rep. Michele Henson [D]

2015-03-31 - House - House Vote #378 (Y: 78 N: 81 NV: 14 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2015-03-27 - House - House Vote #316 (Y: 126 N: 25 NV: 16 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-31	House	House Third Reading Lost
2015-03-31	House	House Third Readers
2015-03-27	House	House Postponed
2015-03-27	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2015-03-26	House	House Second Readers
2015-03-25	House	House First Readers
2015-03-25	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44994
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/152417
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44994#12711
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44994#12831