GA HB727 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on April 26 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-26 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 25 of the O.C.G.A., relating to regulation of fireworks, so as to revise provisions relating to the sale, use, or explosion thereof; to amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding local government provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to provide for certain further regulations by counties, municipal corporations, and consolidated governments; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to taxation of consumer fireworks, so as to provide for local excise taxation of consumer fireworks and the collection of such excise tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Fireworks; certain further regulations by counties and municipal corporations; provide
Sponsors
| Rep. Paul Battles [R] | Rep. Scot Turner [R] | Rep. Don Parsons [R] | Rep. Dominic Lariccia [R] |
| Rep. Margaret Kaiser [D] | Sen. Jeff Mullis [R] |
Roll Calls
2016-03-25 - Senate - Senate Vote #825 (Y: 49 N: 3 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #734 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-03-24 - House - House Vote #904 (Y: 148 N: 17 NV: 11 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #832 (Y: 116 N: 47 NV: 6 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2016-03-15 - Senate - Senate Vote #601 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #677 (Y: 51 N: 121 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #678 (Y: 165 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #734 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2016-03-24 - House - House Vote #904 (Y: 148 N: 17 NV: 11 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2016-03-22 - House - House Vote #832 (Y: 116 N: 47 NV: 6 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2016-03-15 - Senate - Senate Vote #601 (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #677 (Y: 51 N: 121 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2016-02-29 - House - House Vote #678 (Y: 165 N: 8 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-26 | Effective Date | |
| 2016-04-26 | Act 330 | |
| 2016-04-26 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2016-04-04 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2016-03-25 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 2016-03-24 | House | House Conference Committee Report Adopted |
| 2016-03-24 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee Appointed 1st, 53rd, 7th |
| 2016-03-24 | House | House Conference Committee Appointed 15th, 17th, 21st |
| 2016-03-24 | House | House Insisted |
| 2016-03-24 | Senate | Senate Insisted |
| 2016-03-24 | House | House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub |
| 2016-03-24 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended |
| 2016-03-22 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended |
| 2016-03-15 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-03-15 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2016-03-11 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2016-03-10 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2016-02-29 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2016-02-29 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2016-02-24 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2016-01-13 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2016-01-12 | House | House First Readers |
| 2016-01-11 | House | House Hopper |
