Jonesboro, City of; provide nonbinding advisory referendum to lower homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of the City of Jonesboro desire the governing authority of the City of Jonesboro to seek to lower the homestead exemption from all City of Jonesboro ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes over a period of time to the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Mar 14, 2017
Signed May 4, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
Act 152
upper
May 4, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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