Revenue and taxation; all questions of law decided by the Georgia Tax Tribunal be decided without deference to the rules, determinations, or interpretations of the Department of Revenue; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state administrative organization of revenue and taxation; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to administration of revenue and taxation; to amend Chapter 13A of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to tax tribunals, so as to require that all questions of law decided by the Georgia Tax Tribunal be decided without deference to the rules, determinations, or interpretations of the Department of Revenue; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2019
Last action Feb 19, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 19, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
Mitchell Scoggins
RRepublican
P
Todd Jones
RRepublican
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