2023-2024 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB711: Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption to $8,000.00

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $8,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

3/9/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
3/13/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/29/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/5/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Act 296
5/3/2023
Effective Date 2023-05-03

Roll Call Votes

Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #338
3/29/2023
52
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Calendar : House Vote #271
3/23/2023
162
Yea
0
Nay
12
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/3/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/3/202313.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/9/202313.4 KB