HB 717 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Forsyth County; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes, through tax year 2035, in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; 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 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 13, 2023 Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023

How they voted

460
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Mar 29, 2023
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Act 194
upper
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 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 By Substitute
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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