Fulton County; ad valorem taxes for county purposes; seniors have to reapply for such exemption every two years; remove the requirement
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of 50 percent of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3945), so as to remove the requirement for seniors to have to reapply for such exemption every two years; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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 14, 2023
Signed May 5, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Mar 29, 2023
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 50
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
3
May 5, 2023
Vetoed
Veto V14
upper
May 5, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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