AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS (Removes video games from the definition of "motion picture" for the purposes of the Motion Picture Credit Tax Act, and extends from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2024.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed Sep 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Sep 27, 2017
Signed into law
09/27/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/04/2017 Committee heard
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
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