Georgia House Bill 1071 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 1 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco products, so as to change certain provisions relating to the excise tax on certain tobacco products; to provide for a definition; to establish the rate of tax on certain tobacco products; to establish the retail selling price before the addition of certain taxes; to provide for annual renewal of tobacco dealer license; to provide for exemptions from certain taxes; to authorize the collection and payment on the first taxable transaction; to change certain provisions regarding civil and criminal penalties; to amend Code Section 50-13-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to administrative procedure, so as to revise a definition to include hearings related to tobacco within its meaning; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Excise tax; certain tobacco products; change certain provisions

Rep. Penny Houston [R]

Sen. Lindsey Tippins [R]

2012-03-29 - House - House Vote #828 - Agree Sen Sub (Y: 161 N: 5 NV: 9 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2012-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #790 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 41 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2012-03-27 - Senate - Senate Vote #736 - Motion To Engross (Y: 34 N: 18 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-03-07 - House - House Vote #672 - Passage (Y: 161 N: 3 NV: 10 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-01		Effective Date
2012-05-01		Act 698
2012-05-01		House Date Signed by Governor
2012-04-09		House Sent to Governor
2012-03-29		House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
2012-03-27		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-27		Senate Third Read
2012-03-27		Senate Engrossed
2012-03-21		Senate Read Second Time
2012-03-20		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-07		Senate Read and Referred
2012-03-07		House Passed/Adopted
2012-03-07		House Third Readers
2012-02-28		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-21		House Second Readers
2012-02-17		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/36231
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1071_LC_36_2057ER_a_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1071_LC_34_3389S_hs_4.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1071_LC_34_3389S_hcs_5.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1071_Sen_ctee_sub_LC_34_3464S_7.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/hb1071_HB_1071_APP_8.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0672.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0736.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0790.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0828.htm