Thomasville, City of; excise tax; expenditure of certain proceeds; revise provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Thomasville to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., approved April 27, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3799), so as to revise provisions related to the expenditure of certain proceeds of such tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Signed May 13, 2025
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The bill text was updated to reflect that it has passed both the House and Senate, and the version identifier was changed from LC 47 3583 to LC 47 3583/AP to indicate its amended passage status. These are primarily technical and procedural updates rather than substantive policy changes.
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Updated bill header to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' indicating legislative progress status.
Changed version identifier from LC 47 3583 to LC 47 3583/AP to reflect amended passage status.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
54–1
Passed
Total votes 55
Apr 2, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Act 242
upper
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darlene Taylor
RRepublican
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