Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 153 — Local option sales tax; taxes to be imposed at a rate of less than 1 percent; allow

Last action — House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to allow such taxes to be imposed at a rate of less than 1 percent; to provide for the simultaneous levy of more than one tax under such part if the combined rate of such taxes does not exceed 1 percent; to change the beginning date for imposition of a tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

  2. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  3. Senate Third Read

  4. Senate Engrossed

  5. Senate Read Second Time

  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. House Passed/Adopted Reconsidered Bill/Resolution By Substitute

  9. House Reconsidered

  10. House Notice to Reconsider

  11. House Third Reading Lost

  12. House Third Readers

  13. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  14. House Second Readers

  15. House First Readers

  16. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Failed 78 Yea · 92 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 576108
Democrat 51801
Republican 161301
Total 7892010
% of votes cast 43%51%0%6%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Not Voting
ALLISON — Nay
ANDERSON — Nay
ATWOOD — Yea
BARR — Nay
BATTLES — Nay
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Nay
BENTON — Nay
BEVERLY — Nay
BLACK — Yea
BRADDOCK — Nay
BROADRICK — Nay
BROCKWAY — Yea
BROOKS — Yea
BRUCE — Nay
BRYANT — Nay
BURNS — Nay
CASAS — Nay
CHANDLER — Yea
CHANNELL — Yea
CHAPMAN — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Nay
COLEMAN — Nay
COOKE — Yea
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Nay
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Nay
DOLLAR — Yea
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Nay
DUNCAN — Yea
DUTTON — Yea
ENGLAND — Nay
EPPS — Not Voting
EPPS — Nay
FLOYD — Nay
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Nay
FULLERTON — Nay
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GEISINGER — Yea
GLANTON — Nay
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Nay
GRAVLEY — Nay
GREGORY — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Not Voting
HIGHTOWER — Not Voting
HOLMES — Yea
HOLT — Nay
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Nay
JACKSON — Nay
JACOBS — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JORDAN — Nay
KAISER — Nay
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Nay
KNIGHT — Nay
LINDSEY — Yea
MABRA — Nay
MARIN — Nay
MAXWELL — Nay
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Nay
MEADOWS — Nay
MOORE — Yea
MORGAN — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MOSBY — Nay
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Yea
O`NEAL — Yea
PAK — Yea
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Yea
PRUETT — Nay
QUICK — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Nay
RILEY — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Nay
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Yea
SHAW — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Nay
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Nay
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Nay
STOVALL — Nay
STOVER — Yea
TALTON — Yea
TANKERSLEY — Nay
TANNER — Nay
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TEASLEY — Yea
THOMAS — Nay
TURNER — Yea
WAITES — Nay
WATSON — Yea
WATSON — Nay
WELCH — Nay
WELDON — Nay
WILKINSON — Not Voting
WILLARD — Nay
WILLIAMS — Nay
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Nay
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Not Voting
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Billy Mitchell Democrat Nay
Brian Prince Democrat Nay
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Nay
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Nay
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Nay
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Nay
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Eric Bell Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Karen Bennett Democrat Nay
Karla Drenner Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Nay
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Not Voting
Sally Harrell Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Shea Roberts Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Nay
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Bill Hitchens Republican Nay
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Nay
Carmen Rice Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Nay
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Nay
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Marty Harbin Republican Yea
Mike Cheokas Republican Nay
Rick Jasperse Republican Not Voting
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Nay
Trey Kelley Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 153 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the county special purpose local option sales tax, so as to allow such taxes to be imposed at a rate of less than 1 percent; to provide for the simultaneous levy of more than one tax under such part if the combined rate of such taxes does not exceed 1 percent; to change the beginning date for imposition of a tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 153?
HB 153 is sponsored by John Carson (Republican), Rich Golick, Ron Stephens (Republican), Mike Dudgeon, Lynne Riley, and David Wilkerson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 153?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 153?
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