Sales and use tax; special district mass transportation; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the special district mass transportation sales and use tax, so as to change the definition of transportation purposes regarding such tax; to change certain provisions relating to special districts and the imposition of such tax; to change certain provisions relating to notice, intergovernmental agreements, and resolutions regarding such tax; to change certain provisions relating to the ballot question regarding such tax; to change certain provisions relating to the commencement of imposition and the timing of cessation of such tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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 25, 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
Amendments
1
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
Act 54
upper
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Williams
DDemocratic
P
Buzz Brockway
RRepublican
P
Jay Powell
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
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