Georgia House Bill 789

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Effective Date 2023-05-03
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Whitfield County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; 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 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.

Whitfield County; ad valorem tax; county purposes; provide homestead exemption

Rep. Kasey Carpenter [R]

Rep. Steve Tarvin [R]

Rep. Jason Ridley [R]

2023-03-27 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #296 (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #271 (Y: 162 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03		Effective Date 2023-05-03
2023-05-03		Act 325
2023-05-03	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2023-03-31	House	House Sent to Governor
2023-03-27	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-03-27	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-03-23	House	House Passed/Adopted
2023-03-23	House	House Third Readers
2023-03-23	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-21	House	House Second Readers
2023-03-20	House	House First Readers
2023-03-20	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65475
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/218487
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/219591
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65475#21446
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/65475#21534