Buford, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; lower age for exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Buford ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes for the full value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 6, 2005, (Ga. L. 2005 p. 3893), so as to lower the age for the exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Signed May 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
44–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic21
76% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
Act 538
upper
May 1, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Clark
RRepublican
P
Derrick McCollum
RRepublican
P
Farooq Mughal
DDemocratic
P
Matt Reeves
RRepublican
P
Soo Hong
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1319
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1319. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline