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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 28, 2024 | GA | HB 581 | Limits Future Increases in a Home's Taxable Value | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (164 - 2) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | GA | HB 1180 | Establishes a State Film Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (131 - 34) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | GA | HB 1023 | Requires Corporations in the State have the Same Tax Rate as Individuals | Bill Passed - House (138 - 28) |
March 6, 2023 | GA | HB 170 | Requires Digital Downloads be Taxed in the Same Way as Physical Content | Bill Passed - House (162 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2023 | GA | HB 162 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Individual Taxpayers who Filed Income Tax Returns in Previous Years | Bill Passed - House (170 - 2) |
March 15, 2022 | GA | HB 1330 | Establishes Tax Credits for Theater and Film Production Companies | Bill Passed - House (146 - 26) |
March 9, 2022 | GA | HB 1437 | Establishes Flat Income Tax Rate of 5.25 Percent | (115 - 52) |
March 31, 2021 | GA | HB 286 | Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 73) |
Jan. 16, 2020 | GA | HB 276 | Establishes an Online Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 54) |
March 29, 2019 | GA | SB 128 | Requires Online Retailers to Collect Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (94 - 74) |
Feb. 26, 2016 | GA | HB 951 | Establishes Tax Exemptions for Certain Purchases | Bill Passed - House (127 - 22) |
March 5, 2015 | GA | HB 170 | Amends Gasoline Tax | Bill Passed - House (123 - 46) |
March 18, 2014 | GA | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Resolution Passed - House (119 - 54) |
March 29, 2012 | GA | HB 347 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 60) |
March 29, 2012 | GA | HB 797 | Establishes a State Charter School Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 55) |
Feb. 8, 2012 | GA | HR 1162 | Authorizes the State to Approve Charter Schools | Amendment Rejected - House (110 - 62) |
April 26, 2011 | GA | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73) |
April 14, 2010 | GA | HB 1055 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 63) |
March 26, 2010 | GA | HB 1405 | Study of Tax Laws and Potential Modifications | Bill Passed - House (111 - 55) |
March 17, 2010 | GA | HB 982 | Amending Wage Garnishment Procedures for Late Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (95 - 68) |
Feb. 11, 2010 | GA | HB 947 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (122 - 44) |
April 3, 2009 | GA | HB 119 | 2009-2010 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 41) |
April 1, 2009 | GA | SB 200 | Reorganization of the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - House (90 - 84) |
March 25, 2009 | GA | SB 83 | Expanding Homestead Property Tax Exemption | Bill Failed - House (109 - 63) |
March 23, 2009 | GA | HB 233 | Two-Year Property Tax Assessment Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 55) |
March 12, 2009 | GA | HB 480 | Car Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (133 - 39) |
March 12, 2009 | GA | HB 243 | Ending New Enrollment in Bonus Program for Teachers' National Certification | Bill Passed - House (92 - 79) |
March 9, 2009 | GA | HB 160 | Speeding Fee | Bill Passed - House (113 - 53) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | GA | HB 233 | Two-Year Property Tax Assessment Freeze | Bill Passed - House (110 - 63) |
Jan. 30, 2009 | GA | HB 143 | Property Tax Grant Appropriation Authorization | Bill Passed - House (117 - 55) |
April 4, 2008 | GA | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (134 - 34) |
April 1, 2008 | GA | HR 1246 | Property Tax Assessment Freeze | Resolution Passed - House (166 - 7) |
April 1, 2008 | GA | HB 1244 | State Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (154 - 18) |
March 27, 2008 | GA | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Resolution Passed - House (136 - 35) |
March 11, 2008 | GA | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - House (164 - 7) |
March 11, 2008 | GA | HB 1133 | Tax Credits for Nonprofit Donations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 73) |
March 5, 2008 | GA | SR 796 | Property Tax Assessment Cap | Resolution Failed - House (110 - 62) |
March 4, 2008 | GA | HB 1245 | Public Defender Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (141 - 21) |
Jan. 31, 2008 | GA | HB 881 | Georgia Charter Schools Commission | Bill Passed - House (119 - 48) |
March 27, 2007 | GA | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/28 | HB 581 | Limits Future Increases in a Home's Taxable Value | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (164 - 2) |
2/29 | HB 1180 | Establishes a State Film Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (131 - 34) |
2/29 | HB 1023 | Requires Corporations in the State have the Same Tax Rate as Individuals | Bill Passed - House (138 - 28) |
3/06 | HB 170 | Requires Digital Downloads be Taxed in the Same Way as Physical Content | Bill Passed - House (162 - 10) |
2/23 | HB 162 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Individual Taxpayers who Filed Income Tax Returns in Previous Years | Bill Passed - House (170 - 2) |
3/15 | HB 1330 | Establishes Tax Credits for Theater and Film Production Companies | Bill Passed - House (146 - 26) |
3/09 | HB 1437 | Establishes Flat Income Tax Rate of 5.25 Percent | (115 - 52) |
3/31 | HB 286 | Prohibits Local Police Departments from Reducing Annual Police Budgets | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 73) |
1/16 | HB 276 | Establishes an Online Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (111 - 54) |
3/29 | SB 128 | Requires Online Retailers to Collect Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (94 - 74) |
2/26 | HB 951 | Establishes Tax Exemptions for Certain Purchases | Bill Passed - House (127 - 22) |
3/05 | HB 170 | Amends Gasoline Tax | Bill Passed - House (123 - 46) |
3/18 | SR 415 | Prohibits Increase in State Income Tax | Resolution Passed - House (119 - 54) |
3/29 | HB 347 | Reduces Unemployment Benefits | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 60) |
3/29 | HB 797 | Establishes a State Charter School Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (117 - 55) |
2/08 | HR 1162 | Authorizes the State to Approve Charter Schools | Amendment Rejected - House (110 - 62) |
4/26 | HB 234 | Reduces Sales Taxes for Tourism Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (90 - 73) |
4/14 | HB 1055 | Tax Law Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (107 - 63) |
3/26 | HB 1405 | Study of Tax Laws and Potential Modifications | Bill Passed - House (111 - 55) |
3/17 | HB 982 | Amending Wage Garnishment Procedures for Late Taxpayers | Bill Passed - House (95 - 68) |
2/11 | HB 947 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (122 - 44) |
4/03 | HB 119 | 2009-2010 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (137 - 41) |
4/01 | SB 200 | Reorganization of the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - House (90 - 84) |
3/25 | SB 83 | Expanding Homestead Property Tax Exemption | Bill Failed - House (109 - 63) |
3/23 | HB 233 | Two-Year Property Tax Assessment Freeze | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 55) |
3/12 | HB 480 | Car Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (133 - 39) |
3/12 | HB 243 | Ending New Enrollment in Bonus Program for Teachers' National Certification | Bill Passed - House (92 - 79) |
3/09 | HB 160 | Speeding Fee | Bill Passed - House (113 - 53) |
2/12 | HB 233 | Two-Year Property Tax Assessment Freeze | Bill Passed - House (110 - 63) |
1/30 | HB 143 | Property Tax Grant Appropriation Authorization | Bill Passed - House (117 - 55) |
4/04 | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (134 - 34) |
4/01 | HR 1246 | Property Tax Assessment Freeze | Resolution Passed - House (166 - 7) |
4/01 | HB 1244 | State Income Tax Reductions | Bill Passed - House (154 - 18) |
3/27 | SR 845 | Regional Transportation Sales Tax | Resolution Passed - House (136 - 35) |
3/11 | HB 1158 | Motor Vehicle Trauma Care Fee | Bill Passed - House (164 - 7) |
3/11 | HB 1133 | Tax Credits for Nonprofit Donations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 73) |
3/05 | SR 796 | Property Tax Assessment Cap | Resolution Failed - House (110 - 62) |
3/04 | HB 1245 | Public Defender Funding Amendments | Bill Passed - House (141 - 21) |
1/31 | HB 881 | Georgia Charter Schools Commission | Bill Passed - House (119 - 48) |
3/27 | HCS HB 340 | Childrens Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (101 - 63) |