Legislation Sponsored by William Timmons (6)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/1/2024


S 0587 Allows an owner to keep the four percent assessment ratio until the decedent's estate is closed04.24.2018 The House Ways and Means Legislative subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.01.23.2018 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment mandates the probate process by completed by the end of the year following death. 01.16.2018 The Senate Finance Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment allows residences to be rented. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an owner to keep the four percent assessment ratio until the decedent's estate is closed as long as the property is not rented. 
Sponsor: William Timmons House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/8/2018
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Week of 01.15.2018 Week of 01.22.2018 Week of 03.06.2017 Week of 04.23.2018
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S 0761 Requests a study by the Department of Administration on the possibility of a paperless, standardized incident and case management system for law enforcementSummary of the bill as introduced: Requests a study by the Department of Administration on the possibility of a paperless, standardized incident and case management system for law enforcement. 
Sponsor: William Timmons House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords: Police Senate
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S 0764 Grants the State Ethics Commission access to a candidate's income tax returns during a pending investigation or open complaintSummary of the bill as introduced: Grants the State Ethics Commission access to a candidate's income tax returns during a pending investigation or open complaint.
Sponsor: William Timmons House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords: Ethics Senate
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S 0765 Defines what it means to be a lobbyistSummary of the bill as introduced: Defines a lobbyist as anyone who is employed, appointed or retained with or without compensation by another person to influence certain official actions by direct or indirect communication with public officials or public employees.
Sponsor: William Timmons House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords: General Governance Senate
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S 0766 Requires contributions by all candidates be deposited into an Interest on Campaign Account (IOCA)Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires contributions by all candidates be deposited into an Interest on Campaign Account (IOCA).
Sponsor: William Timmons House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords: Elections Senate
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S 0915 Requires all contributions received by candidates to be deposited into an Interest On Campaign Account (IOCA)Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all contributions received by candidates to be deposited into an Interest On Campaign Account (IOCA).
Sponsor: William Timmons House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/23/2018
Keywords: Ethics Week of 01.22.2018
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