Education; student scholarship organization; definitions; change certain provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to change certain provisions relating to requirements for such organizations; to change certain provisions relating to taxation reporting requirements for such organizations; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes, so as to change certain provisions relating to qualified education tax credits; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Mar 2013
Senate Passage
Mar 2013
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2013
Last action Mar 12, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2013
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 7, 2013
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 7, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2013
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2013
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Jason Carter
DDemocratic
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
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