HB 541 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Fulton County; increase homestead exemption amount to $60,000 after three-year phase in period; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county, approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6583), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4010), so as to increase the exemption amount to $60,000.00 after a three-year phase-in period; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
House Failed
Mar 2013
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2013 Last action Mar 14, 2013
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2013

How they voted

3779
Failed · 15 other
Total votes 131
Mar 7, 2013
D Democratic43
36 Yea 7
83% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican87
1 Yea 79 Nay 7
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 14, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 7, 2013
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 7, 2013
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (37-79-15)
house
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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