Georgia Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the titling of certain vessels; to provide for procedures with regard to titling such vessels; to provide for legislative intent and findings; to provide a short title; to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a cap on the sales and use tax on the purchase or lease of a vessel; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 14, 2019
Signed May 7, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
Act 247
upper
May 7, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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