Georgia 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 10 R cosponsors

SB 388 — General Income Tax Provisions; certain actions relating to false or fraudulent material matter on returns, affidavits, claims, or documents; penalties; increase

Last action — House Second Readers

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general income tax provisions, so as to increase the penalties imposed for certain actions relating to false or fraudulent material matter on returns, affidavits, claims, or documents; to provide that such actions must be taken knowingly to be unlawful; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Second Readers

  2. House First Readers

  3. Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended

  4. Senate Third Read

  5. Senate Taken from Table

  6. Senate Tabled

  7. Senate Third Read

  8. Senate Read Second Time

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  10. Senate Read and Referred

  11. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 233 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (14)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (233)

233 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 OF AMENDMENT #2 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 6TH

Failed 22 Yea · 30 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11403
Unaffiliated 111501
Democrat 10100
Total 223004
% of votes cast 39%54%0%7%
How each member voted (56)
Member Party Vote
ANDERSON — Nay
ANDERSON — Yea
BLACK — Nay
BURKE — Nay
BUTLER — Yea
DUGAN — Nay
HARPER — Nay
HEATH — Nay
HENSON — Yea
HILL — Nay
JACKSON — Yea
JONES — Yea
JONES — Nay
JONES II — Yea
JORDAN — Yea
KARINSHAK — Yea
LIGON, JR. — Nay
MULLIS — Nay
SEAY — Yea
STONE — Nay
TATE — Yea
THOMPSON — Nay
TIPPINS — Nay
UNTERMAN — Nay
WATSON — Nay
WILKINSON — Not Voting
WILLIAMS — Yea
David Lucas Democrat Yea
Donzella James Democrat Yea
Ed Harbison Democrat Yea
Elena Parent Democrat Yea
Freddie Powell Sims Democrat Yea
Gail Davenport Democrat Yea
Michael 'Doc' Rhett Democrat Yea
Nan Orrock Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sheikh Rahman Democrat Yea
Tanya Miller Democrat Nay
Bill Cowsert Republican Nay
Blake Tillery Republican Nay
Brandon Beach Republican Not Voting
Brian Strickland Republican Nay
Carden Summers Republican Nay
Charles Martin Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hufstetler Republican Nay
Chuck Payne Republican Nay
Frank Ginn Republican Nay
Greg Dolezal Republican Yea
John Albers Republican Not Voting
John F. Kennedy Republican Nay
Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Nay
Larry Walker, III Republican Nay
Marty Harbin Republican Nay
Matt Brass Republican Nay
Randy Robertson Republican Nay
Steve Gooch Republican Nay

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Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 388 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general income tax provisions, so as to increase the penalties imposed for certain actions relating to false or fraudulent material matter on returns, affidavits, claims, or documents; to provide that such actions must be taken knowingly to be unlawful; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 388?
SB 388 is sponsored by Butch Miller, John Albers (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Jeff Mullis, Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Dean Burke, Ellis Black, Steve Gooch (Republican), and John F. Kennedy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 388?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 SB 388?
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