Walker County; authorize governing authority to levy an excise tax; procedures, conditions, and limitations; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Walker County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 26, 2018
Signed May 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2018
How they voted
46–2
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 56
Mar 9, 2018
D
Democratic19
78% Yea
R
Republican37
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Act 534
upper
May 8, 2018
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
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