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GA SB413
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Randy Robertson
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AI Summary
- Special elections presenting sales and use tax questions to voters (under Articles 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5, 5A, and 5B of Chapter 8, Title 48) are restricted to only three dates: the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in any year, concurrent with a presidential preference primary, or concurrent with a general primary.
- Eliminates a temporary provision that had allowed sales and use tax special elections on the third Tuesday in March in even-numbered years prior to July 1, 2024.
- Reduces the waiting period before a newly voter-approved sales and use tax becomes effective from 80 days to 50 days, applying the change across 13 separate code sections governing various local sales and use tax types.
- Retains existing scheduling rules for special elections to fill county, municipal, and school board vacancies, including four allowable dates in odd-numbered years and three in even-numbered years, with a minimum 29-day notice requirement.
- Effective date is July 1, 2024.
Legislative Description
Elections; provisions relating to dates for certain special elections related to sales and use taxes; revise
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
2/20/2024
Committee Referrals
Ethics1/30/2024
Full Bill Text
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