HB 1068 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Jefferson, City of; homestead exemption; revise existing exemptions and add new exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Jefferson independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4353), as amended, so as to revise existing exemptions and add a new exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 29, 2024 Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024 · House Feb 1, 2024

How they voted

431
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Feb 8, 2024
D Democratic21
16 Yea 5
76% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 638
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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