HB 846 Georgia House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

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
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
Act 411
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Jun 30, 2020
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
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Jun 26, 2020
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
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Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
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Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Jun 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Jun 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Feb 28, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
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Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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