Ad valorem tax; property; expand an exemption for agricultural equipment and certain farm products
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property tax exemptions, so as to expand an exemption for agricultural equipment and certain farm products held by certain entities to include entities comprising two or more family owned farm entities; to add dairy products and unfertilized eggs of poultry as qualified farm products with respect to such exemption; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates, applicability, and automatic repeal; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 17, 2021
Signed May 7, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 8, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 7, 2021
Signed into law
Act 260
upper
May 7, 2021
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Pirkle
RRepublican
P
John LaHood
RRepublican
P
Robert Dickey
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Terry England
RRepublican
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