Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax Act of 2015; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for an additional exemption to the ceiling on local sales and use taxes which may be levied by a political subdivision; to provide for a revised distribution of the proceeds from the levy of an equalized homestead option sales and use tax; to provide for the levy of a special purpose local options sales and use tax in certain counties; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
May 2015
Introduced Feb 3, 2015
Signed May 4, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2015
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
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 4, 2015
Signed into law
Act 45
upper
May 4, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 23, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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