Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption to $8,000.00
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $8,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for 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
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Act 296
upper
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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