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
43–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic21
76% Yea
R
Republican28
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Erwin
RRepublican
P
Emory Dunahoo
RRepublican
P
Holt Persinger
RRepublican
P
Houston Gaines
RRepublican
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