Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; clarify application of certain provisions to certain municipalities
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to an excise tax on rooms, lodging, and accommodations, so as to clarify the application of certain provisions to certain municipalities; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 19, 2015
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 396
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 8, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 27, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Raffensperger
RRepublican
P
Harry Geisinger
RRepublican
P
Joe Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Wendell Willard
RRepublican
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