HB 848 - Homestead exemption; senior citizens; actual levy amount

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Current Status

04/25/06 - House Date Signed by Governor

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 provide a homestead exemption to certain residents who are senior citizens with respect to state ad valorem taxes; to provide qualifications; to provide procedures for obtaining such exemption; to provide for the taxes to which such homestead exemption is applicable; to provide for a referendum; to provide for effective dates; to provide for applicability; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
03/13/06 04:54 PM House Vote #841 143 018 012 007 PASS
03/28/06 04:32 PM Senate Vote #1100 045 001 005 005 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/30/06 10:14 PM House Vote #1150 142 007 028 003 ADOPT CCR
03/30/06 10:54 PM Senate Vote #1199 051 000 003 002 ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/21/2005 House First Readers
03/22/2005 House Second Readers
03/08/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/13/2006 House Third Readers
03/13/2006 House Passed/Adopted
03/14/2006 Senate Read and Referred
03/20/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/22/2006 Senate Read Second Time
03/28/2006 Senate Third Read
03/28/2006 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/30/2006 House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
03/30/2006 Senate Insists
03/30/2006 House Insists
03/30/2006 House Conference Committee Appointed
03/30/2006 Senate Conference Committee Appointed
03/30/2006 House Conference Committee Report Adopted
03/30/2006 Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/11/2006 House Sent to Governor
04/25/2006 House Date Signed by Governor
04/25/2006 Act 570
04/25/2006 Effective Date

Footnotes

3/13/06 Structured Rule
3/30/06 Senate Conferees: 49, 16, 24