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GA HB1171

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/7/2024

Primary Sponsor

James Burchett

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to make the existing sales and use tax exemption on clothing and school-related supplies a permanent, annual event rather than a one-time occurrence in 2016
  • Establishes the tax-free period each year from 12:01 A.M. on July 18 through 12:00 Midnight on July 31, covering the last two weeks of July
  • Expands the duration of the sales tax holiday from the original 2-day window (July 30-31, 2016) to a 14-day window each year
  • Applies to sales of "eligible property" as already defined under paragraph (75) of the existing sales tax exemption statute
  • Sponsored by Representatives Burchett (176th), Corbett (174th), Tarvin (2nd), Erwin (32nd), and Ballard (147th)

Legislative Description

Sales and use tax; clothing and school related supplies during the last two weeks of July each year; exempt

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/8/2024

Full Bill Text

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