GA HB768 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-03 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the O.C.G.A., relating to disabled persons, so as to provide for the establishment of a qualified ABLE program in this state to enable the contribution of funds to tax-exempt accounts to pay for the qualified expenses of eligible individuals with disabilities; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to computation of taxable net income; to amend Code Section 50-13-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the definitions for purposes of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, so as to exclude the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation from the meaning of "agency"; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Handicapped persons; ABLE program establishment to use tax exempt accounts to pay for qualified expenses of eligible individuals with disabilities; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote #770 (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2016-03-14 - Senate - Senate Vote #587 (Y: 53 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House Vote #596 (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 14) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-03 Effective Date
2016-05-03 Act 519
2016-05-03HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-30HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-24SenateSenate Receded from Amend or Sub
2016-03-16HouseHouse Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
2016-03-14SenateSenate Passed/Adopted As Amended
2016-03-14SenateSenate Third Read
2016-03-11SenateSenate Read Second Time
2016-03-10SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-02-24SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-02-23HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2016-02-23HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-02-17HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2016-01-20HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-01-15HouseHouse First Readers
2016-01-14HouseHouse Hopper

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