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CS/CS/CS/SB 764: Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for First Responders

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Community Affairs ; Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Baxley

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for First Responders; Providing an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain first responders under specified conditions; providing that the exemption carries over to the benefit of surviving spouses under certain circumstances; providing a criminal penalty for knowingly or willfully giving false information to claim the exemption, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/4/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 455 (Ch. 2017-105) -SJ 863
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2017 Senate • Filed
2/23/2017 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 94
2/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/06/17, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
3/6/2017 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 149
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 94
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 146
3/8/2017 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 149
3/17/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/17, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
3/22/2017 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
3/23/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 248
3/28/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 243
4/10/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 04/13/17, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
4/13/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 424
4/17/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 424
4/20/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/17, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2017 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 478
4/26/2017 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 480
5/3/2017 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/17
5/4/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 863
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 455 -SJ 863
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 455 (Ch. 2017-105) -SJ 863