St. Mary's, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of St. Mary's ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older; 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, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide a specific repealer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House Mar 11, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 455
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steven Sainz
RRepublican
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