2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
SB539: Taxes on Tobacco and Vaping Products; the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; increase
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/20/2024
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/21/2024
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Regulated Industries and Utilities(Senate)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Nikki Merritt
Democrat