2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB311: Newton County; the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older; homestead exemption; increase
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing homestead exemptions from Newton County and Newton County School District ad valorem taxation, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4328), so as to increase the income cap and exemption provided to citizens who are 65 years of age or older from Newton County School District ad valorem taxation; 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 History
3/20/2023
Senate Hopper
Senate
3/20/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/23/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/23/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
3/23/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/1/2023
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/1/2023
Act 139
5/1/2023
Effective Date 2023-05-01
Roll Call Votes
Local Calendar : House Vote #336
3/29/2023
163
Yea
2
Nay
11
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #272
3/23/2023
47
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/1/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die