HB 1242 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Decatur, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for ten years in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 20, 2020 Last action Jun 25, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2020

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 57
Jun 24, 2020
D Democratic20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican37
33 Yea 4
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors