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Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation HB170

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Sales and use tax; taxation of certain digital products and services; provide

Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use tax, so as to provide for the taxation of the sale or use of certain digital products and services; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to exempt digital services sold to or used by an end user on a time-limited subscription or membership basis; to revise a sales tax exemption for certain computer software; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Session: 2023-2024 Regular Session

Last Action: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Last Action Date: March 20, 2024

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

6 sponsors: Kasey Carpenter (R); Shaw Blackmon (R); Bruce Williamson (R); Joseph Gullett (R); Vance Smith (R); Jason Anavitarte (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (6 of 180)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 20, 2024 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Jan 8, 2024 Senate Recommitted
Senate Mar 21, 2023 Senate Read Second Time
Senate Mar 21, 2023 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Senate Read and Referred
House Mar 6, 2023 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House Mar 6, 2023 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House Mar 6, 2023 House Third Readers
House Feb 2, 2023 House Second Readers
House Feb 1, 2023 House First Readers
House Jan 31, 2023 House Hopper
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Mar 20, 2024 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 21, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 6, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 3, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 31, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/6/2023 162 10 4 3 Yes
  • Adesanya, Solomon (D) Yea
  • Adeyina, Segun (D) Yea
  • Alexander, Kimberly (D) Yea
  • Anderson, Victor (R) Yea
  • Anulewicz, Teri (D) Yea
  • Au, Michelle (D) Yea
  • Ballard, Bethany (R) Yea
  • Ballinger, Mandi (R) Yea
  • Barnes, Imani (D) Yea
  • Barrett, Carter (R) Yea
  • Barton, Matt (R) Yea
  • Bazemore, Debra (D) Yea
  • Bennett, Karen (D) Yea
  • Bentley, Patty (D) Yea
  • Beverly, James (D) Yea
  • Blackmon, Shaw (R) Yea
  • Bonner, Josh (R) Yea
  • Bruce, Roger (D) Yea
  • Buckner, Debbie (D) Yea
  • Burchett, James (R) Yea
  • Burnough, Rhonda (D) Yea
  • Burns, Jon (R) NV
  • Byrd, Charlice (R) Nay
  • Cameron, Mike (R) Yea
  • Camp, Beth (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Joe (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Lisa (D) Nay
  • Cannon, Charles (R) Yea
  • Cannon, Park (D) Yea
  • Carpenter, Kasey (R) Yea
  • Carson, John (R) Yea
  • Carter, Doreen (D) Nay
  • Chastain, Johnny (R) Yea
  • Cheokas, Mike (R) Yea
  • Clark, David (R) Yea
  • Clark, Jasmine (D) Yea
  • Collins, J (R) Yea
  • Cooper, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Corbett, John (R) Yea
  • Cox, Brent (R) Yea
  • Crawford, Omari (D) Yea
  • Crowe, Clinton (R) Yea
  • Cummings, Terry (D) Yea
  • Daniel, Lauren (R) Absent
  • Davis, Viola (D) Yea
  • DeLoach, Homer (R) NV
  • Dempsey, Katie (R) Yea
  • Dickey, Robert (R) Yea
  • Douglas, Demetrius (D) Yea
  • Draper, Saira (D) Yea
  • Drenner, Karla (D) Yea
  • Dubnik, Matt (R) Yea
  • Dunahoo, Emory (R) Nay
  • Efstration, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Ehrhart, Ginny (R) Yea
  • Erwin, Chris (R) Yea
  • Evans, Becky (D) Yea
  • Evans, Stacey (D) Yea
  • Fleming, Barry (R) Yea
  • Fleming, Tim (R) Yea
  • Franklin, Lehman (R) Yea
  • Frazier, Gloria (D) Yea
  • Frye, Spencer (D) Nay
  • Gaines, Houston (R) Absent
  • Gambill, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Gilliard, Carl (D) Yea
  • Gladney, Lynn (D) Yea
  • Glaize, Lydia (D) Yea
  • Greene, Gerald (R) Yea
  • Gullett, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Gunter, Stan (R) Yea
  • Hagan, Leesa (R) Yea
  • Hatchett, James (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Lee (R) Yea
  • Henderson, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Hilton, Scott (R) Yea
  • Hitchens, Bill (R) Yea
  • Holcomb, Scott (D) Yea
  • Holland, Betsy (D) Yea
  • Holly, El-Mahdi (D) Yea
  • Hong, Soo (R) Yea
  • Horner, Mitchell (R) Yea
  • Houston, Penny (R) Yea
  • Howard, Karlton (D) Yea
  • Huddleston, David (R) Yea
  • Hugley, Carolyn (D) Yea
  • Hutchinson, Shelly (D) Yea
  • Jackson, Edna (D) NV
  • Jackson, Mack (D) Yea
  • Jasperse, Rick (R) Yea
  • Jenkins, David (R) Yea
  • Jones, Jan (R) Yea
  • Jones, Sheila (D) Yea
  • Jones, Todd (R) Yea
  • Kelley, Trey (R) Yea
  • Kendrick, Dar'shun (D) Yea
  • Kennard, Gregg (D) Yea
  • Knight, David (R) Yea
  • LaHood, John (R) Yea
  • Leverett, Rob (R) Yea
  • Lewis-Ward, Regina (D) Yea
  • Lim, Marvin (D) Yea
  • Lott, Jodi (R) Yea
  • Lumsden, Eddie (R) Yea
  • Lupton, Karen (D) Yea
  • Mainor, Mesha (D) Yea
  • Marin, Pedro (D) Yea
  • Martin, Charles (R) Yea
  • Martinez, Reynaldo (R) Yea
  • Mathiak, Karen (R) Yea
  • Mathis, Danny (R) Yea
  • McClain, Dewey (D) Yea
  • McCollum, Derrick (R) Yea
  • McDonald, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Meeks, Steven (R) Yea
  • Miller, Tanya (D) Nay
  • Mitchell, Billy (D) Yea
  • Momtahan, Martin (R) Yea
  • Moore, Angela (D) Nay
  • Mughal, Farooq (D) Yea
  • Naghise, Tish (D) Absent
  • Neal, Yasmin (D) Yea
  • New, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Newton, Mark (R) Yea
  • Okoye, Gabe (D) Yea
  • Olaleye, Phil (D) Yea
  • Oliver, Mary (D) Yea
  • Panitch, Esther (D) Yea
  • Paris, Miriam (D) Yea
  • Park, Samuel (D) Yea
  • Parrish, Butch (R) Yea
  • Parsons, Don (R) Yea
  • Persinger, Holt (R) Yea
  • Petrea, Jesse (R) Yea
  • Pirkle, Clay (R) Yea
  • Powell, Alan (R) Yea
  • Prince, Brian (D) Yea
  • Reese, Tremaine (D) Yea
  • Reeves, Matt (R) Yea
  • Rhodes, Trey (R) Yea
  • Ridley, Jason (R) Nay
  • Ridley, Jordan (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Shea (D) Yea
  • Romman, Ruwa (D) Yea
  • Sainz, Steven (R) Yea
  • Sampson, David (D) Yea
  • Schofield, Kim (D) Yea
  • Scoggins, Mitchell (R) Yea
  • Scott, Sandra (D) Yea
  • Seabaugh, Devan (R) Nay
  • Sharper, Dexter (D) Yea
  • Silcox, Deborah (R) Yea
  • Smith, Lynn (R) Yea
  • Smith, Michael (D) Nay
  • Smith, Richard (R) Yea
  • Smith, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Smith, Vance (R) Yea
  • Stephens, Ron (R) Yea
  • Stoner, Doug (D) Yea
  • Tarvin, Steve (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Darlene (R) Yea
  • Taylor, Rhonda (D) Yea
  • Thomas, Brad (R) Yea
  • Thomas, Mandisha (D) Yea
  • Townsend, Rick (R) Yea
  • Tran, Long (D) Yea
  • Vance, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Wade, Will (R) Yea
  • Washburn, Dale (R) Yea
  • Werkheiser, William (R) Yea
  • Westbrook, Anne (D) Yea
  • Wiedower, Marcus (R) Yea
  • Wilkerson, David (D) NV
  • Williams, Al (D) Yea
  • Williams, Mary (D) Yea
  • Williams, Noel (R) Yea
  • Williamson, Hugh (R) Yea
  • Willis, Inga (D) Yea
  • Yearta, Bill (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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