HB 481 - Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act of 2009; enact

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Current Status

05/11/09 - House Date Signed by Governor - Vetoed

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to enact the Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act of 2009; to amend and enact provisions intended to provide for tax relief and encourage employment opportunities and business stimulation; to amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to provide for a period of time for the waiver of certain filing fees otherwise charged in connection with such entities; to amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that for a period of time employers who hire persons receiving employment security benefits shall be entitled to a credit against employer contributions; to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Public Revenue Code," so as to provide for a graduated elimination of the corporate income tax; to provide for other related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/12/200911:16AMHouse Vote #213164004004008PASS
03/25/20091:16PMSenate Vote #264043007003003PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/03/20095:48PMHouse Vote #481112052011005ADOPT CCR
04/03/20099:26PMSenate Vote #433032017004003MOTION FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTION
04/03/20099:27PMSenate Vote #434034015004003ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/18/2009House First Readers
02/19/2009House Second Readers
03/05/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/09/2009House Withdrawn, Recommitted
03/09/2009House Committee Favorably Reported
03/12/2009House Third Readers
03/12/2009House Passed/Adopted
03/12/2009Senate Read and Referred
03/18/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/19/2009Senate Read Second Time
03/20/2009Senate Recommitted
03/20/2009Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/25/2009Senate Third Read
03/25/2009Senate Passed/Adopted
03/30/2009House Disagrees Senate Amend/Sub
03/30/2009Senate Insists
03/30/2009House Insists
03/30/2009House Conference Committee Appointed
03/30/2009Senate Conference Committee Appointed
04/03/2009House Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/03/2009Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
04/15/2009House Sent to Governor
05/11/2009House Date Signed by Governor
05/11/2009Veto V3

Footnotes

3/5/2009 Favorably Reported by Substitute in House(LC 14 0078S)
3/9/2009 Withdrawn from General Calendar and recommitted to Ways & Means by Rules Committee
3/9/2009 Favorably Reported by Substitute in House (LC 18 8296S)
3/12/2009 Structured Rule
3/20/2009 Withdrawn from General Calendar and recommitted to Finance Committee in Senate
3/30/2009 House Conferees: 12th, 146th, 2nd
3/30/2009 Senate Conferees: 16th, 21st, 28th