Taxation on Consumer Fireworks; dedicate moneys collected; trauma care, fire services, and local public safety purposes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxation of consumer fireworks, so as to dedicate moneys collected from the excise tax on the sale of consumer fireworks for trauma care, fire services, and local public safety purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date contingent on a certain ratification of the Constitution of Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
Apr 2016
Introduced Feb 8, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2016
How they voted
34–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Feb 24, 2016
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Act 387
upper
Apr 26, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
upper
Feb 9, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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