City of Port Wentworth; to levy an excise tax; authorize
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Port Wentworth to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Jan 2024
Signed into Law
Jan 2024
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Signed Jan 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2023 · House Jan 25, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 16, 2023
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jan 30, 2024
Signed into law
Act 355
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
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