Bartow County; homestead exemption; school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bartow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the full amount of the first $400,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 80 years of age or older; to provide that applicants have paid ad valorem property taxes in Bartow County for the previous five years; 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, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 11, 2021
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Reconsidered Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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