Georgia 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 828 — Income tax credit; employers who hire certain qualified parolees for full-time jobs; create

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to create an income tax credit for employers who hire certain qualified parolees for full-time jobs; to provide for rules and regulations and an application process related to such income tax credit; to provide for certain conditions and limitations; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  3. House Third Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Second Readers

  6. House First Readers

  7. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 6 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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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 153 Yea · 16 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10010011
Democrat 24000
Republican 29600
Total 15316011
% of votes cast 85%9%0%6%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS — Yea
ALLISON — Nay
ATWOOD — Nay
BARR — Yea
BATTLES — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE — Yea
BELTON — Yea
BENTON — Yea
BESKIN — Yea
BEVERLY — Yea
BROADRICK — Yea
BROCKWAY — Not Voting
BRUCE — Yea
VACANT — Not Voting
BURNS — Yea
CANTRELL — Yea
CASAS — Not Voting
CHANDLER — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
CLARK — Yea
COLEMAN — Yea
COOKE — Nay
COOMER — Yea
DAWKINS-HAIGLER — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH — Yea
DICKSON — Yea
DOLLAR — Nay
DUDGEON — Yea
DUKES — Yea
DUNCAN — Not Voting
EALUM — Yea
ENGLAND — Yea
EPPS — Yea
FLOYD — Not Voting
FLUDD — Yea
FRAZIER — Yea
GARDNER — Yea
GASAWAY — Yea
GILLIGAN — Nay
GLANTON — Not Voting
GOLICK — Yea
GORDON — Yea
GRAVLEY — Yea
HARDEN — Yea
HATCHETT — Yea
HENSON — Yea
HIGHTOWER — Nay
HOLMES — Yea
HOUSTON — Yea
HOWARD — Yea
JACKSON — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Not Voting
JONES — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KAISER — Yea
KIDD — Yea
KIRBY — Yea
KNIGHT — Yea
LARICCIA — Yea
LOTT — Yea
MABRA — Yea
MARIN — Yea
MAXWELL — Not Voting
MAYO — Yea
MCCALL — Yea
MEADOWS — Yea
METZE — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
MOSBY — Yea
NIMMER — Yea
NIX — Yea
PAK — Yea
PEAKE — Yea
PEZOLD — Yea
PIRKLE — Yea
PRICE — Yea
PRUETT — Yea
QUICK — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER — Yea
RAKESTRAW — Yea
RALSTON — Not Voting
RAMSEY — Yea
RANDALL — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
ROGERS — Yea
RUTLEDGE — Nay
RYNDERS — Yea
SHAW — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMITH — Yea
SMYRE — Yea
SPENCER — Yea
STEPHENSON — Yea
STOVALL — Yea
STOVER — Nay
TANKERSLEY — Yea
TANNER — Yea
TAYLOR — Yea
TAYLOR — Nay
TEASLEY — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TRAMMELL — Yea
TURNER — Nay
WAITES — Yea
WATSON — Yea
WELCH — Yea
WELDON — Yea
WILKINSON — Yea
WILLARD — Yea
WILLIAMS — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YATES — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Yea
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Patty Marie Stinson Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Nay
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
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 Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Nay
Mike Cheokas Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Nay
Trey Kelley Republican Nay
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 828 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to create an income tax credit for employers who hire certain qualified parolees for full-time jobs; to provide for rules and regulations and an application process related to such income tax credit; to provide for certain conditions and limitations; to provide for definitions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 828?
HB 828 is sponsored by Virgil Fludd, Lee Hawkins (Republican), Howard Mosby, Debbie Buckner (Democrat), Gerald Greene (Republican), and Sam Teasley.
What is the current status of HB 828?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 828?
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