Georgia 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SR 71 — Congress; urged to enact the FairTax

Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 RESOLUTION urging Congress to enact the FairTax and expressing the State of Georgia's commitment to ratify the repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment and to conform the existing state tax code accordingly; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Passed/Adopted

  2. Senate Read Second Time

  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  4. Senate Read and Referred

  5. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (239)

239 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

ADOPTION

Passed 38 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 30901
Democrat 2701
Total 381602
% of votes cast 68%29%0%4%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
BALFOUR — Yea
BETHEL — Yea
BURKE — Yea
BUTLER — Nay
CHANCE — Yea
CRANE — Yea
CROSBY — Yea
DUGAN — Yea
FORT — Nay
GOLDEN — Yea
HARPER — Yea
HEATH — Yea
HENSON — Nay
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
HILL — Yea
JACKSON — Nay
JACKSON — Yea
JEFFARES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Yea
LOUDERMILK — Not Voting
MCKOON — Yea
MILLAR — Yea
MULLIS — Yea
MURPHY — Yea
RAMSEY, SR. — Nay
SEAY — Nay
SHAFER — Yea
STATON — Yea
STONE — Yea
TATE — Nay
THOMPSON — Nay
THOMPSON — Nay
TIPPINS — Yea
TOLLESON — Yea
UNTERMAN — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Nay
Donzella James Democrat Not Voting
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Nay
Ed Harbison Democrat Nay
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Nay
Gail Davenport Democrat Nay
Nan Orrock Democrat Nay
Tanya Miller Democrat Yea
Viola Davis Democrat Nay
Bill Cowsert Republican Yea
Brandon Beach Republican Yea
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Yea
Frank Ginn Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Yea
Steve Gooch Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SR 71 do?
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to enact the FairTax and expressing the State of Georgia's commitment to ratify the repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment and to conform the existing state tax code accordingly; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SR 71?
SR 71 is sponsored by Judson Hill, Steve Gooch (Republican), Joshua McKoon, Hunter Hill, Mike Dugan, Jeff Mullis, Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), and Bill Cowsert (Republican).
What is the current status of SR 71?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SR 71?
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