SB 361 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

"Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act" or "LESS Crime Act"; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to enact the "Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act" ("LESS Crime Act"); to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain local law enforcement foundations; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for certain penalties; to require annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date, applicability, and an automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 24, 2022 Signed May 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2022

How they voted

2718
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 10, 2022
D Democratic18
18 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% 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 9, 2022
Signed into law
Act 856
upper
May 9, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
30 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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