Ad valorem tax; qualified disabled veterans; clarify applicability of homestead exemption to spouses and minor children
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homestead exemption by qualified disabled veteran, filing requirements, periodic substantiation of eligibility, persons eligible without application, and retroactive award, so as to clarify the applicability of such homestead exemption to spouses and minor children; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
141–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 151
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic63
88% Yea
R
Republican88
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chas Cannon
RRepublican
P
Clay Pirkle
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Josh Bonner
RRepublican
P
Matt Reeves
RRepublican
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