Hart County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Hart County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Hart County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5574), as amended, so as to increase the amount of such homestead exemption from Hart County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes from $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 of the assessed value of that homestead; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, contingent effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Signed Apr 18, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 18, 2022
Signed into law
Act 623
upper
Apr 18, 2022
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
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