DeKalb County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; eliminate time limitation
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4636), as amended, so as to eliminate the time limitation on such exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2014
Last action Mar 3, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2014
How they voted
117–2
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 134
Feb 26, 2014
D
Democratic45
80% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican88
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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