Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 162 — Commerce, City of; independent school district ad valorem tax; change net income limitation

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Commerce independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4349), as amended, so as to change the net income limitation for receiving such exemptions from $18,000.00 to $25,000.00, not including certain retirement income; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 99

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. Senate Passed/Adopted

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. House Passed/Adopted

  9. House Third Readers

  10. House Committee Favorably Reported

  11. House Second Readers

  12. House First Readers

  13. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Tommy Benton · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Tommy Benton

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (246)

246 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

Local Calendar Without

Passed 156 Yea · 0 Nay · 24 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30001
Unaffiliated 840012
Republican 420010
Total 1560023
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (179)
Member Party Vote
ALLEN — Yea
ANULEWICZ — Yea
BARR — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Yea
BENTLEY — Not Voting
BENTON — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BODDIE — Yea
BRUCE — Yea
BURNS — Yea
CANNON — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CLARK — Not Voting
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLLINS — Yea
COOKE — Yea
DOLLAR — Yea
DREYER — Yea
DUKES — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GILLIGAN — Yea
GLANTON — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
GURTLER — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Yea
HOGAN — Yea
HOLMES — Yea
HOPSON — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
KAUSCHE — Yea
KENNARD — Yea
KIRBY — Not Voting
KNIGHT — Not Voting
LARICCIA — Yea
LOPEZ ROMERO — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MCLEOD — Yea
METZE — Not Voting
MOORE — Yea
MOORE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MORRIS — Not Voting
NGUYEN — Yea
NIX — Yea
PIRKLE — Not Voting
PRUETT — Yea
PULLIN — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RICH — Yea
RIDLEY — Yea
ROBICHAUX — Yea
ROGERS — Not Voting
RUTLEDGE — Yea
RYNDERS — Yea
SHANNON — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
STEPHENSON — Not Voting
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Not Voting
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WILENSKY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS, JR. — Yea
WILSON — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Betsy Holland Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
El-Mahdi Holly Democrat Yea
Josh McLaurin Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Not Voting
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Shelly Hutchinson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Not Voting
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chris Erwin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Efstration Republican Not Voting
Dale Washburn Republican Yea
Danny Mathis Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Not Voting
Ed Setzler Republican Not Voting
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Houston Gaines Republican Not Voting
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Not Voting
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Yea
Joseph Gullett Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Kasey Carpenter Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marcus Wiedower Republican Not Voting
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Martin Momtahan Republican Yea
Matt Barton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Not Voting
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Matthew Gambill Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Mitchell Scoggins Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Steven Meeks Republican Yea
Steven Sainz Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 162 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Commerce independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4349), as amended, so as to change the net income limitation for receiving such exemptions from $18,000.00 to $25,000.00, not including certain retirement income; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 162?
HB 162 is sponsored by Tommy Benton.
What is the current status of HB 162?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2019. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 162?
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