Georgia Senate Bill 342 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $50,000.00; 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 a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Decatur, City of; provide for homestead exemption; municipal purposes; specify terms and conditions

Sen. Elena Parent [D]

2016-03-08 - House - House Vote #721 (Y: 163 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate Vote #449 (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-26		Effective Date
2016-04-26		Act 385
2016-04-26	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-29	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2016-03-08	House	House Passed/Adopted
2016-03-08	House	House Third Readers
2016-03-08	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-17	House	House Second Readers
2016-02-16	House	House First Readers
2016-02-11	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2016-02-11	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-08	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2016-02-04	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48159
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/156681
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157296
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/160068
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/160070
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48159#13931
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48159#14252