Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 541 — Fulton County; increase homestead exemption amount to $60,000 after three-year phase in period; provide

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county, approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6583), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4010), so as to increase the exemption amount to $60,000.00 after a three-year phase-in period; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. House Passed/Adopted

  3. House Taken from Table

  4. House Tabled

  5. House Tabled

  6. House Reconsidered

  7. House Notice to Reconsider

  8. House Third Reading Lost

  9. House Third Readers

  10. House Committee Favorably Reported

  11. House Second Readers

  12. House First Readers

  13. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Jan Jones · Primary
  • Edward Lindsey · Primary
  • Harry Geisinger · Primary
  • Lynne Riley · Primary
  • Joe Wilkinson · Primary
  • Mike Jacobs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (6)

  • Jan Jones Republican
  • Edward Lindsey
  • Harry Geisinger
  • Lynne Riley
  • Joe Wilkinson
  • Mike Jacobs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Remove From Local Calen Vote Separate

Failed 53 Yea · 106 Nay · 21 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3678014
Democrat 15503
Republican 22303
Total 53106020
% of votes cast 30%59%0%11%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
ATWOOD — Nay
BARR — Nay
BATTLES — Nay
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BENTON — Not Voting
BEVERLY — Yea
BLACK — Nay
BRADDOCK — Nay
BROADRICK — Nay
BROCKWAY — Nay
BROOKS — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BRYANT — Yea
BURNS — Nay
CASAS — Not Voting
CHANDLER — Nay
CHANNELL — Nay
CHAPMAN — Not Voting
CLARK — Nay
CLARK — Nay
COLEMAN — Nay
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Nay
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Not Voting
DEFFENBAUGH — Nay
DICKSON — Nay
DOLLAR — Nay
DUDGEON — Nay
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Nay
DUTTON — Nay
ENGLAND — Nay
EPPS — Yea
EPPS — Nay
FLOYD — Not Voting
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
FULLERTON — Not Voting
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Nay
GEISINGER — Nay
GLANTON — Yea
GOLICK — Not Voting
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Nay
GREGORY — Nay
HAMILTON — Nay
HARDEN — Nay
HATCHETT — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HIGHTOWER — Nay
HILL — Nay
HOLMES — Nay
HOLT — Nay
HOUSTON — Nay
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACOBS — Nay
JONES — Nay
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Not Voting
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Not Voting
KIRBY — Nay
KNIGHT — Nay
LINDSEY — Nay
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Nay
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Nay
MEADOWS — Nay
MORGAN — Yea
MORRIS — Not Voting
MOSBY — Not Voting
MURPHY — Yea
NIMMER — Nay
NIX — Nay
O`NEAL — Nay
PAK — Nay
PEAKE — Nay
PEZOLD — Nay
PRUETT — Nay
QUICK — Nay
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Nay
RANDALL — Yea
RILEY — Nay
ROGERS — Nay
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Nay
SHAW — Nay
SHELDON — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Nay
STEPHENSON — Not Voting
STOVALL — Yea
TALTON — Nay
TANKERSLEY — Nay
TANNER — Nay
TAYLOR — Nay
TAYLOR — Nay
TEASLEY — Nay
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Not Voting
TURNER — Nay
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WATSON — Nay
WELCH — Nay
WELDON — Nay
WILKINSON — Nay
WILLARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Not Voting
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Not Voting
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Nay
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Yasmin Neal Democrat Nay
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Bill Hitchens Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Nay
Butch Parrish Republican Not Voting
Carmen Rice Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Nay
Don Parsons Republican Nay
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Nay
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Not Voting
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Nay
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Nay
Katie Dempsey Republican Nay
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Mandi Ballinger Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Mike Cheokas Republican Nay
Rick Jasperse Republican Nay
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Not Voting
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Nay
Trey Kelley Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 541 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Fulton County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county, approved April 20, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6583), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4010), so as to increase the exemption amount to $60,000.00 after a three-year phase-in period; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 541?
HB 541 is sponsored by Jan Jones (Republican), Edward Lindsey, Harry Geisinger, Lynne Riley, Joe Wilkinson, and Mike Jacobs.
What is the current status of HB 541?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 541?
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