GA HB829 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-04 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessment of tangible property, so as to provide for local referenda to authorize assessment of residential homesteaded property owned by individuals who are 65 years of age or older at 20 percent of its fair market value regarding local school district taxes for educational purposes; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Local school district tax; authorize assessment of residential homesteaded property owned by individuals of 65 years of age or older at 20 percent of its fair market value; provide for local referenda

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-03 - House - House Vote #511 (Y: 157 N: 6 NV: 9 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-04SenateSenate Read and Referred
2020-03-03HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2020-03-03HouseHouse Third Readers
2020-02-28HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2020-01-30HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-01-29HouseHouse First Readers
2020-01-28HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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