Georgia Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the titling of certain vessels; to provide for procedures with regard to titling such vessels; to provide for legislative intent and findings; to provide a short title; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a cap on the sales and use tax on the purchase or lease of a vessel; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2017
Last action Mar 27, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
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