2008 House Bill 6169

Establish limits for property tax “poverty exemption”

Introduced in the House

May 22, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Shanelle Jackson (D-9)

To revise the law that allows a local government to exempt a person whose income is below the poverty level from having their property foreclosed due to delinquent property taxes. The bill would raise the income threshold to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

Sept. 17, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 25, 2008

Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 5, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Finance