Ad valorem tax; property; change certain definitions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change certain definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2016
Last action Mar 2, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
128–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 136
Feb 29, 2016
D
Democratic43
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican92
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hitchens
RRepublican
P
J. Craig Gordon
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Mickey Stephens
DDemocratic
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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