SB 83 - Ad Valorem; increase the amount of the state-wide homestead exemption;specify terms/conditions of the exemption and the procedures

Committees

Current Status

03/25/09 - House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Res

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to increase the amount of the state-wide homestead exemption from all ad valorem taxation for state, county, and school purposes from $2,000.00 to $4,000.00 with automatic future adjustments; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a special election; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to provide for effective dates; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/06/200910:24AMSenate Vote #23031024001000MOTION TO ENGROSS
02/06/200911:17AMSenate Vote #25040014000002PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/04/20094:19PMHouse Vote #129098063007012PASS
03/05/200910:47AMHouse Vote #132097050018015RECON
03/25/200912:10PMHouse Vote #321109063004004PASS

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/02/2009Senate Read and Referred
02/04/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/05/2009Senate Read Second Time
02/06/2009Senate Third Read
02/06/2009Senate Passed/Adopted
02/10/2009House First Readers
02/11/2009House Second Readers
02/25/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/04/2009House Third Readers
03/04/2009House Third Reading Lost
03/04/2009House Notice To Reconsider
03/05/2009House Reconsidered
03/25/2009House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Res

Footnotes

2/6/2009 Engrossed Upon Third Reading in Senate