Jonesboro, City of; homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxes; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to conditionally repeal an Act providing for homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxes for city purposes for residents of the City of Jonesboro, approved May 14, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5845), and to enact a new provision; to restate the amount of the homestead exemption for the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, specific conditional repeal, and automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 7, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 384
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted Reconsidered Bill/Resolution
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Debra Bazemore
DDemocratic
P
Demetrius Douglas
DDemocratic
P
Mike Glanton
DDemocratic
P
Rhonda Burnough
DDemocratic
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