Disabled First Responders; certain benefits; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to provide certain benefits to disabled first responders; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for a free license plate for certain disabled first responders; to amend Code Section 48-5C-1 of the O.C.G.A., relating to alternative ad valorem tax on motor vehicles; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to computation of net income, so as to exempt disability payments to certain disabled first responders from state income tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 20, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 283
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
23 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Ellis Black
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gail Davenport
DDemocratic
P
Greg Kirk
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mullis
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
P
Zahra Karinshak
DDemocratic
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