Sales and use tax; programmable thermostats from the definition of Energy Star Qualified Product for purposes of the state sales tax holiday; remove
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state sales and use taxation, so as to remove programmable thermostats from the definition of Energy Star Qualified Product for purposes of the state sales tax holiday; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Jan 2016
House Passage
Feb 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2015
Last action Jan 11, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2015
How they voted
125–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 135
Feb 19, 2015
D
Democratic44
90% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican90
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 227
Scope: GA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 227. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline