Fireworks; certain further regulations by counties and municipal corporations; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to revise provisions relating to the sale, use, or explosion thereof; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding local government provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for certain further regulations by counties, municipal corporations, and consolidated governments; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to taxation of consumer fireworks, so as to provide for local excise taxation of consumer fireworks and the collection of such excise tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Failed
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Jan 11, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 29, 2016
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
10
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 330
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 1st, 53rd, 7th
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 15th, 17th, 21st
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 2, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dominic LaRiccia
RRepublican
P
Don Parsons
RRepublican
P
Margaret Kaiser
DDemocratic
P
Paul Battles
RRepublican
P
Scot Turner
RRepublican
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