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R Georgia House · District 31

Rep. Tommy Benton

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Total votes
3,428
all sessions
Attendance
95%
188 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
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 67
In committee · 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 change certain provisions relating to eligibility and application for a retirement allowance, early retirement, amount of retirement allowance, compliance with federal tax laws, and increases in 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.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 722
Introduced · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Health; certain applicant or licensees; increase fine amount limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions against certain applicants or licensees, so as to increase fine amount limits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced Jan 13, 2020 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 196
Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Retirement and pensions; each public retirement system trustee to complete appropriate education applicable to his or her fiduciary duties; require

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to retirement and pensions, so as to require each public retirement system trustee to complete appropriate education applicable to his or her fiduciary duties and obligations under the public retirement system; to provide for definitions; to provide for removal of trustees who fail to obtain such education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Jul 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 164
Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Jackson County; school district ad valorem tax; change net income limitation

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 senior citizens 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 change the net income limitation for receiving such exemptions from $18,000.00 to $25,000.00, not including certain retirement income; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Apr 30, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 163
Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Jefferson, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax; change net income limitation

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 change the net income limitation for receiving such exemptions from $18,000.00 to $25,000.00, not including certain retirement income; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Apr 30, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 161
Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Jackson County; board of elections and registration; provide composition

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Jackson County, approved April 20, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3673), so as to provide for the composition of the board of elections and registration; to provide for the selection and qualifications of members of the board; to provide for filling vacancies on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Apr 30, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 162
Signed into law · Georgia House · Lead sponsor
Commerce, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax; change net income limitation

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 change the net income limitation for receiving such exemptions from $18,000.00 to $25,000.00, not including certain retirement income; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Signed into law Apr 30, 2019 0 co-sponsors
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