Revenue and taxation; clarify penalty for failure to file return or pay revenue held in trust for the state; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to clarify the penalty for failure to file return or pay revenue held in trust for the state; to prevent the obstruction of officials levying tax executions; to clarify the definition of prescription; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Jan 2016
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2015
Last action Jan 11, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2015
How they voted
142–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 151
Mar 11, 2015
D
Democratic47
89% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican103
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
Bruce Williamson
RRepublican
P
David Knight
RRepublican
P
Paul Battles
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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