Sales and Use Taxes; firearm safes and firearm safety devices; exempt
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of firearm safes and firearm safety devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024 · House Mar 20, 2024
How they voted
41–1
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 49
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic21
66% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2024
Signed into law
Act 497
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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