DeKalb County Ad Valorem Taxes; homestead exemption; county purposes; tolling provision regarding exemption; remove
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead, approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4636), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 4057), so as to remove the tolling provision regarding such exemption; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed May 2, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2017
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
Mar 3, 2017
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican37
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
5
May 2, 2017
Signed into law
Act 73
upper
May 2, 2017
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Emanuel Jones
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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