Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 696 — Sales and use tax; certain computer equipment sold or leased to certain entities for use in high-technology data centers; create exemption

Last action — Effective Date

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption for certain computer equipment sold or leased to certain entities for use in high-technology data centers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 421

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Engrossed

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  11. Senate Read and Referred

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

  13. House Reconsidered

  14. House Third Reading Lost

  15. House Third Readers

  16. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  17. House Second Readers

  18. House First Readers

  19. House Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on · 32 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 82 Yea · 85 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20900
Unaffiliated 425309
Republican 202304
Total 8285013
% of votes cast 46%47%0%7%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ANULEWICZ, 42ND — Nay
BARR, 103RD — Nay
BATTLES, 15TH — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH — Nay
BELTON, 112TH — Yea
BENTLEY, 139TH — Yea
BENTON, 31ST — Nay
BESKIN, 54TH — Yea
BEVERLY, 143RD — Nay
BODDIE, 62ND — Yea
BROCKWAY, 102ND — Nay
BRUCE, 61ST — Yea
CANTRELL, 22ND — Nay
CASAS, 107TH — Nay
CAUBLE, 111TH — Yea
CHANDLER, 105TH — Nay
CLARK, 98TH — Nay
CLARK, 147TH — Not Voting
COLEMAN, 97TH — Nay
COLLINS, 68TH — Yea
COOKE, 18TH — Nay
COOMER, 14TH — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST — Nay
DOLLAR, 45TH — Yea
DREYER, 59TH — Nay
DUKES, 154TH — Nay
EALUM, 153RD — Yea
ENGLAND, 116TH — Yea
EPPS, 144TH — Nay
FRAZIER, 126TH — Yea
GARDNER, 57TH — Yea
GASAWAY, 28TH — Yea
GILLIGAN, 24TH — Nay
GLANTON, 75TH — Yea
GOLICK, 40TH — Nay
GONZALEZ, 117TH — Yea
GORDON, 163RD — Yea
GRAVLEY, 67TH — Yea
GURTLER, 8TH — Nay
HANSON, 80TH — Not Voting
HARDEN, 148TH — Yea
HATCHETT, 150TH — Not Voting
HENSON, 86TH — Nay
HILL, 3RD — Nay
HOGAN, 179TH — Yea
HOLMES, 129TH — Yea
HOUSTON, 170TH — Nay
HOWARD, 124TH — Not Voting
JACKSON, 64TH — Yea
JONES, 53RD — Yea
JONES, 91ST — Yea
JONES, 167TH — Nay
KIRBY, 114TH — Yea
KNIGHT, 130TH — Yea
LARICCIA, 169TH — Yea
LOPEZ, 99TH — Nay
LOTT, 122ND — Yea
MARIN, 96TH — Nay
MAXWELL, 17TH — Nay
MCCALL, 33RD — Yea
MCGOWAN, 138TH — Nay
MEADOWS, 5TH — Yea
METZE, 55TH — Nay
MORRIS, 26TH — Yea
MORRIS, 156TH — Yea
MOSBY, 83RD — Yea
NGUYEN, 89TH — Nay
NIMMER, 178TH — Yea
NIX, 69TH — Nay
PEAKE, 141ST — Nay
PEZOLD, 133RD — Nay
PIRKLE, 155TH — Nay
PRICE, 48TH — Nay
PRUETT, 149TH — Nay
RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH — Nay
RAKESTRAW, 19TH — Nay
RALSTON, 7TH — Not Voting
ROGERS, 10TH — Nay
RUTLEDGE, 109TH — Nay
RYNDERS, 152ND — Nay
SHANNON, 84TH — Nay
SHAW, 176TH — Yea
SMITH, 134TH — Yea
SMYRE, 135TH — Yea
SPENCER, 180TH — Nay
STEPHENSON, 90TH — Not Voting
STOVALL, 74TH — Nay
STOVER, 71ST — Nay
TANKERSLEY, 160TH — Not Voting
TANNER, 9TH — Nay
TAYLOR, 79TH — Yea
TEASLEY, 37TH — Not Voting
THOMAS, 39TH — Nay
THOMAS, 56TH — Nay
TRAMMELL, 132ND — Yea
TURNER, 21ST — Nay
WALLACE, 119TH — Yea
WATSON, 172ND — Yea
WELCH, 110TH — Nay
WILLARD, 51ST — Nay
WILLIAMS, 87TH — Not Voting
WILLIAMS, 145TH — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
CALDWELL, JR. — Nay
Al Williams Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Nay
Dewey McClain Democrat Nay
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Yea
Kim Schofield Democrat Nay
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mack Jackson Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Nay
Michael Smith Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Nay
Park Cannon Democrat Nay
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Nay
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Nay
Sandra Scott Democrat Nay
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Nay
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Nay
Brent Cox Republican Nay
Bruce Williamson Republican Not Voting
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Not Voting
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Nay
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Nay
Eddie Lumsden Republican Nay
Emory Dunahoo Republican Nay
Gerald Greene Republican Nay
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Nay
Jan Jones Republican Not Voting
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Nay
Jesse Petrea Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
John LaHood Republican Nay
Jon Burns Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Nay
Karen Mathiak Republican Nay
Kasey Carpenter Republican Nay
Katie Dempsey Republican Nay
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Nay
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Nay
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Nay
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Nay
Scott Hilton Republican Nay
Sharon Cooper Republican Not Voting
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Nay
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Nay
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 696 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from state sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption for certain computer equipment sold or leased to certain entities for use in high-technology data centers; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 696?
HB 696 is sponsored by Trey Kelley (Republican), Christian Coomer, Sam Watson (Republican), Jason Shaw, Ron Stephens (Republican), and Roger Bruce.
What is the current status of HB 696?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2018. Enacted.
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