Georgia Senate Bill 473 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 16 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-84 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance of license plates to veterans awarded Purple Hearts, so as to include persons still serving in the armed services; to amend Code Section 48-5-478.2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans awarded Purple Heart exempt from ad valorem taxes provided license plate issued under Code Section 40-2-84, so as to provide for a refund of ad valorem taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

License Plates; veterans awarded Purple Hearts; include persons still serving in the armed services

Sen. Ed Harbison [D]

Sen. Jack Hill [R]

Sen. Rick Jeffares [R]

2012-03-22 - House - House Vote #740 - Passage (Y: 154 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2012-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #576 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2012-03-07 - Senate - Senate Vote #577 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-07-01		Effective Date
2012-04-16		Act 588
2012-04-16		Senate Date Signed by Governor
2012-04-03		Senate Sent to Governor
2012-03-22		House Passed/Adopted
2012-03-22		House Third Readers
2012-03-21		House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-13		House Second Readers
2012-03-12		House First Readers
2012-03-07		Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-07		Senate Third Read
2012-03-05		Senate Read Second Time
2012-02-29		Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2012-02-22		Senate Read and Referred

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/36390
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb473_As_introduced_LC_21_1695_2.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb473_Committee_sub_LC_21_1719S_4.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb473_As_passed_Senate_5.htm
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb473_SB473_APP_6.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0577.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/sv0576.htm
Roll Call	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/votes/hv0740.htm