HB 153 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Local option sales tax; taxes to be imposed at a rate of less than 1 percent; allow

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to allow such taxes to be imposed at a rate of less than 1 percent; to provide for the simultaneous levy of more than one tax under such part if the combined rate of such taxes does not exceed 1 percent; to change the beginning date for imposition of a tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed both 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Failed
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Mar 2014
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2013 Last action Mar 13, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2014

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2014
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 11, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 7, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted Reconsidered Bill/Resolution By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2014
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (57-70-7)
house
Feb 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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