Early County School District; ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; extend the expiration date
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Early County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for five years for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or older, approved May 10, 2021 (Ga. L. 2021, p. 4267), as amended, so as to extend the expiration date of the exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Signed May 3, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Act 330
upper
May 3, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
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