2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB361: "Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act" or "LESS Crime Act"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to enact the "Law Enforcement Strategic Support Act" ("LESS Crime Act"); to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain local law enforcement foundations; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for certain penalties; to require annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date, applicability, and an automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/24/2022
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/25/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
2/3/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
2/7/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/10/2022
Senate Engrossed
Senate
2/10/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/10/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
2/11/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/14/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/1/2022
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/7/2022
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
5/9/2022
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
5/9/2022
Act 856
5/9/2022
Effective Date 2022-07-01

Roll Call Votes

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #777
4/1/2022
54
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #819
3/30/2022
153
Yea
5
Nay
3
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Engross: Senate Vote #492
2/10/2022
32
Yea
22
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #497
2/10/2022
52
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED