SB 341 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Decatur, City of; repeal a former local constitutional amendment; homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal a former local constitutional amendment, Ga. L. 1981, p. 1914, which former local constitutional amendment was continued in effect as statutory law pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia and which provides for a homestead exemption from certain city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2,000.00 for the first year, and which may be increased periodically, but which exemption shall not exceed $10,000.00; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 4, 2016 Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2016

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Feb 11, 2016
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 384
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 8, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Elena Parent
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
GA
44