City of Atlanta; independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $100,000.00; 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
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024 · House Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 51
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic22
63% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 624
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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