Early County; school district ad valorem taxes; educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older and whose income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $69,680.00; 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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Signed May 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021
How they voted
41–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Act 283
upper
May 10, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
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