Sales and Use Taxes; firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; 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 firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; 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
May 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed May 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
27–20
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Nay
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Act 610
upper
May 6, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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