Excise tax; sale of vapor devices and consumable vapor products; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco products, so as to provide for excise taxes to be levied on the sale of vapor devices and consumable vapor products; to provide for the collection and remittance of such taxes; to require licensure for persons dealing with vapor devices or consumable vapor products and to provide for application and renewal of such licenses; to provide for appeals of certain decisions made by the state revenue commissioner; to provide for civil and criminal penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Failed
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2020
Last action Mar 12, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2020
How they voted
24–28
Failed · 5 other
Total votes 57
Mar 12, 2020
D
Democratic20
90% Nay
R
Republican37
64% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 12, 2020
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (24-28-5)
house
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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