SB 342 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
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 385
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