2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB340: Sales and Use Taxes; firearm safes and firearm safety devices; exempt
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of firearm safes and firearm safety devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/9/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
1/10/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
1/25/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
1/26/2024
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
2/13/2024
Senate Engrossed
Senate
2/13/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
2/13/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
2/15/2024
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/4/2024
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate
4/30/2024
Senate Date Signed by Governor
Senate
4/30/2024
Act 497
Roll Call Votes
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #844
3/28/2024
42
Yea
10
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #726
3/20/2024
169
Yea
1
Nay
4
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Engross: Senate Vote #492
2/13/2024
30
Yea
18
Nay
1
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: Senate Vote #498
2/13/2024
46
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/30/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
John Albers
Republican
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
Randy Robertson
Republican
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
Brian Strickland
Republican
Jason Esteves
Democrat
Sonya Halpern
Democrat
Kim Jackson
Democrat
Steve Gooch
Republican
Bo Hatchett
Republican
Chuck Payne
Republican
Matt Brass
Republican
Shawn Still
Republican
Larry Walker
Republican
Ben Watson
Republican
Ricky Williams
Republican
Joe Campbell
Republican