Revenue and taxation; interest paid on refunds of overpayments of taxes and past due taxes shall be equal to the bank prime loan rate; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide that interest paid on refunds of overpayments of taxes and past due taxes shall be equal to the bank prime loan rate; to allow political subdivisions to make an election related repayment of certain final refund amounts being made over a period of time; to require the Department of Revenue to establish and maintain a direct pay permit program that permits a qualified taxpayer to accrue and pay directly to the department certain state and local sales and use taxes; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 29, 2020
Signed Jun 30, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
Act 411
upper
Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jun 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
Bruce Williamson
RRepublican
P
John Carson
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
P
Trey Kelley
RRepublican
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