SB 311 Georgia Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Newton County; the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older; homestead exemption; increase

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing homestead exemptions from Newton County and Newton County School District ad valorem taxation, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4328), so as to increase the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older from Newton County School District ad valorem taxation; 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
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 20, 2023 Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Mar 29, 2023

How they voted

420
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 50
Mar 23, 2023
D Democratic21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican29
23 Yea 6
79% 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 139
upper
May 1, 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 20, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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