City of Cartersville; ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; increase the amount
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $28,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the city who is 65 years of age or older or totally disabled, approved March 29, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3950), so as to increase the amount of such exemption; to provide a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Mar 3, 2020
Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2020
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 23
Mar 9, 2020
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 367
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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