Excise Tax; procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide procedures for certain local governments to change the designated private sector nonprofit organization engaged to promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows for such jurisdiction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Signed Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Mar 27, 2023
How they voted
46–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 25, 2023
Signed into law
Act 24
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
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