Income tax; retirement income is applicable as a retirement benefit from noncivilian service in the United States armed forces; clarify an exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income tax, so as to clarify an exemption for retirement income is applicable to income received by a taxpayer as a retirement benefit from noncivilian service in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components thereof; to provide an exemption for certain military retirement income for surviving family members; to provide for related matters; 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 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 25, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Act 370
upper
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Calvin Smyre
DDemocratic
P
Dave Belton
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
P
Shaw Blackmon
RRepublican
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