Georgia Senate Bill 259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-26 - Senate Read Second Time
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions and deferral, so as to provide for a homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for state, county, municipal, or school purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; 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 a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Ad Valorem Tax; provide for a homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes for state, county, municipal, or school purposes

Sen. Francis Millar [R]

Sen. David Shafer [R]

Sen. Judson Hill [R]

Sen. John Albers [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-26	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2016-02-25	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-12	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-01-11	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/47305
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/154249
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/158781