Georgia House Bill 632

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-01 - Effective Date 2023-05-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain City of Decatur ad valorem taxes, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4285), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3627), so as to modify the amount of a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Decatur, City of; ad valorem tax; municipal purposes; modify homestead exemption

Rep. Omari Crawford [D]

Rep. Mary Oliver [D]

Rep. Karla Drenner [D]

Rep. Becky Evans [D]

2023-03-15 - Senate - Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #232 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-09 - House - Local Calendar : House Vote #219 (Y: 157 N: 0 NV: 16 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01		Effective Date 2023-05-01
2023-05-01		Act 163
2023-05-01	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2023-03-30	House	House Sent to Governor
2023-03-15	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2023-03-15	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-13	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2023-03-09	House	House Passed/Adopted
2023-03-09	House	House Third Readers
2023-03-09	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2023-03-02	House	House Second Readers
2023-03-01	House	House First Readers
2023-02-28	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64964
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/216422
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/218047
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64964#21324
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/64964#21376