Georgia Senate Bill 343 (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 a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for five years in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; 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; independent school district; educational purposes

Sen. Elena Parent [D]

2016-03-16 - House - House Vote #761 (Y: 155 N: 1 NV: 16 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2016-03-08 - House - House Vote #720 (Y: 95 N: 56 NV: 20 Abs: 9) [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 386
2016-04-26	Senate	Senate Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-30	Senate	Senate Sent to Governor
2016-03-16	House	House Passed/Adopted
2016-03-16	House	House Third Readers
2016-03-15	House	House Postponed
2016-03-14	House	House Postponed
2016-03-11	House	House Postponed
2016-03-10	House	House Postponed
2016-03-08	House	House Postponed
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/48160
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/156684
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/157290
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/161084
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48160#13931
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48160#14251
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/48160#14376