Georgia House Bill 856 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-04 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Coffee County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of 50 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are at least 65 but less than 70 years of age; to provide a homestead exemption from Coffee County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide that anyone who is receiving the first exemption of 50 percent shall receive the second full value exemption automatically upon reaching 70 years of age; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Coffee County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Rep. Chuck Sims [R]

Rep. Jay Roberts [R]

2014-02-03 - House - House Vote #473 (Y: 160 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-04	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2014-02-03	House	House Passed/Adopted
2014-02-03	House	House Third Readers
2014-02-03	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2014-01-31	House	House Second Readers
2014-01-28	House	House First Readers
2014-01-27	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/40885
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/138357
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/40885#11349