Chattooga County; ad valorem taxes for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Chattooga County ad valorem taxes for county purposes 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 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 for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Feb 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House Jan 25, 2024
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2024
Signed into law
Act 360
upper
Feb 19, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
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