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R Georgia House · District 31

Rep. Tommy Benton

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Total votes
2,200
all sessions
Attendance
95%
110 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
256
bills & resolutions
Lower than 81% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
256 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

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256
Primary
256
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Primary HB 513
Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
State government; protections for publicly and privately owned monuments on public property; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state and other flags, so as to provide for protections for publicly and privately owned monuments on public property; to provide for damages and injunctive relief; to provide for criminal liability for individuals; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 22, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 222
died · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Pendergrass, Town of; transfer of duties and obligations to Jackson County; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Pendergrass, approved December 30, 1890 (Ga. L. 1890-91, Vol. II, p. 681), as amended; to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Jackson County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Jackson County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

died Feb 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 220
Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Stone Mountain Memorial Association; composition of the association; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Stone Mountain Memorial Association, so as to change the composition of the association; to provide for appointments and terms of office; to provide for a quorum; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 221
Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Local government; zoning procedures; provide for local boards of education to appoint members to local planning commissions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 66 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning procedures, so as to provide for local boards of education to appoint members to local planning commissions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 191
Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Georgia Legislative Retirement System; employee contributions; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to employee contributions to the retirement system, payment of employee contributions on behalf of the member, and additional contributions; to change certain provisions relating to prior service credit for military service; to increase the amount of the retirement allowance; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1179
Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Jackson County; school district ad valorem tax; require yearly income statements to tax commissioner to continue to receive exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Jackson County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over who have annual earned family incomes not exceeding $18,000.00, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3758), as amended, so as to require yearly income statements to the tax commissioner to continue to receive the exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jan 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1177
Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Jefferson, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax homestead exemption; require yearly income statements to continue to receive exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Jefferson independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4353), as amended, so as to require yearly income statements to continue to receive the exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jan 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1178
Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Commerce, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax homestead exemption; require yearly income statements to continue to receive exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Commerce independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4349), as amended, so as to require yearly income statements to continue to receive the exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jan 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors
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