Bartow County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption for education purposes; increase income cap
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain Bartow County School District ad valorem taxes for education purposes in the amount of $28,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are disabled and who do not have a gross income from all sources, including Social Security and any other retirement or disability income and including the income of all members of the family residing within said homestead, exceeding $20,000.00 per annum for the immediately preceding year, approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4900), so as to increase the income cap to $36,000.00; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 6, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024 · House Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
45–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Feb 21, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Act 525
upper
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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