Atlanta, City of; ad valorem tax for educational purposes; provide homestead exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational 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 homesteads in certain designated zip codes; 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, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2024
Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2024
How they voted
136–6
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 152
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic63
87% Yea
R
Republican89
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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