Excise tax; tobacco products; clarify certain charges
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco products, so as to clarify that certain charges are not subject to state excise tax; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Jan 11, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Veto V7
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alan Powell
RRepublican
P
Allen Peake
RRepublican
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
Geoff Duncan
RRepublican
P
Kevin Tanner
RRepublican
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