Georgia House Bill 355 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 12 2009 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-12 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
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 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 provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Tobacco products; excise tax; change certain provisions

Rep. Tom Dickson [R]

Rep. Sean Jerguson [R]

Rep. Roger Williams [R]

2009-03-12 - House - House Vote #257 - Pass (Y: 166 N: 2 NV: 9 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-12		Senate Read and Referred
2009-03-12		House Passed/Adopted
2009-03-12		House Third Readers
2009-03-09		House Committee Favorably Reported
2009-02-11		House Second Readers
2009-02-10		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/26787
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb355_LC_36_1226_a_2.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/hv0257.htm