Income tax credit; certain scholarship organizations; increase amount of the aggregate cap on contributions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to increase the amount of the aggregate cap on contributions to certain scholarship organizations in order to receive income tax credits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed May 7, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
Act 424
upper
May 7, 2018
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Mar 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 52nd, 21st, 1st
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 46th, 171st, 36th
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
Senate Disagreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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