Bartow County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
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HB 604 — Bartow County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2021. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bartow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older, in the amount of $80,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older, and in the amount of the full appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 80 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
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Read HB 604 on the official Georgia source →Action History
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Effective Date
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Act 601
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House Date Signed by Governor
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Transmitted House
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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Senate Read and Referred
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House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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House Third Readers
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House Second Readers
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Mitchell Scoggins · Primary
- Matthew Gambill · Primary
- Trey Kelley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Mitchell Scoggins Republican
- Matthew Gambill Republican
- Trey Kelley Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (244)
244 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 244 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unaffiliated | 64 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Republican | 56 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 155 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (179)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN | — | Yea |
| ANDERSON | — | Yea |
| ANULEWICZ | — | Yea |
| BARR | — | Yea |
| BELTON | — | Not Voting |
| BENTON | — | Yea |
| BEVERLY | — | Yea |
| BODDIE | — | Yea |
| BRUCE | — | Yea |
| BURNS | — | Yea |
| CANTRELL | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| CLARK | — | Yea |
| COLLINS | — | Yea |
| DOLLAR | — | Not Voting |
| DREYER | — | Yea |
| DUKES | — | Yea |
| ENGLAND | — | Yea |
| FRAZIER | — | Not Voting |
| GILLIGAN | — | Yea |
| GLANTON | — | Not Voting |
| GRAVLEY | — | Yea |
| HATCHETT | — | Yea |
| HILL | — | Yea |
| HOGAN | — | Yea |
| HOLMES | — | Not Voting |
| HOPSON | — | Yea |
| HOUSTON | — | Yea |
| HOWARD | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Yea |
| KAUSCHE | — | Yea |
| KENNARD | — | Yea |
| KIRBY | — | Not Voting |
| KNIGHT | — | Yea |
| LARICCIA | — | Yea |
| LOPEZ | — | Yea |
| LOTT | — | Yea |
| MAINOR | — | Yea |
| MARIN | — | Yea |
| MCLEOD | — | Yea |
| METZE | — | Yea |
| MOORE | — | Yea |
| MORRIS | — | Not Voting |
| NGUYEN | — | Yea |
| NIX | — | Yea |
| PIRKLE | — | Yea |
| PRUITT | — | Yea |
| RALSTON | — | Not Voting |
| RICH | — | Yea |
| RIDLEY | — | Not Voting |
| ROBICHAUX | — | Yea |
| SHANNON | — | Yea |
| SINGLETON | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Not Voting |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| SMYRE | — | Yea |
| TANKERSLEY | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| TAYLOR | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| THOMAS | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILENSKY | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Not Voting |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Not Voting |
| WILSON | — | Yea |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | 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 |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Yea |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Nelson | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Yea |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Not Voting |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Yea |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | Republican | Not Voting |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| John LaHood | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Gullett | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Not Voting |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Kasey Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 604 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Bartow County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older, in the amount of $80,000.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 75 years of age or older, and in the amount of the full appraised value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 80 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HB 604?
- HB 604 is sponsored by Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), and Trey Kelley (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 604?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 604?
- Track HB 604 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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