Revenue and Taxation; all questions of law decided by a court; matters from state board of equalization and refunds and appeals be decided without deference; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state administrative organization, administration, and enforcement of revenue and taxation, so as to require that all questions of law decided by a court or the Georgia Tax Tribunal on matters arising from the state board of equalization and matters arising from refunds and appeals of state administration of Title 48 be decided without deference to determinations or interpretations of the Department of Revenue except without any effect on the judicial standard of deference given to rules promulgated pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act"; to amend Chapter 13A of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to tax tribunals; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 16, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2021
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 1, 2021
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Act 41
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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