Income tax; authorize proprietary schools and similar entities to collect certan debts by setoff against a debtor's income tax refund.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Failed
Feb 2020
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2020
Last action Feb 26, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2020
How they voted
37–30
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 70
Feb 26, 2020
D
Democratic19
94% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican50
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2020
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (37-30-3)
house
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Feb 17, 2020
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Massengill
RRepublican
Co
Dan Eubanks
RRepublican
Co
Jody Steverson
RRepublican
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