Sales and use tax; certain voluntary contributions; exclude from definition of retail sales
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state sales and use taxes, so as to exclude from the definition of retail sales certain voluntary contributions for admission; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Signed May 1, 2017
Floor votes
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
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
Act 49
upper
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dominic LaRiccia
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Trey Kelley
RRepublican
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