Sales and Use Tax; provide for exemption for fire districts which have elected governing bodies and supported by ad valorem taxes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to provide an exemption for fire districts which have elected governing bodies and are supported by ad valorem taxes; to provide for related matters; 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
May 2016
Introduced Feb 16, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2016
How they voted
27–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Feb 26, 2016
D
Democratic12
75% Nay
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 571
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 23, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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