Businesss Legislative Issues

The Business Legislative Issues page gives business leaders the most time sensitive update of key business issues the Georgia Chamber of Commerce is working on at the capitol. To view the bill details, simply click on the bill name.

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Hot Issues Complete Timeline

Date Bill Event
Feb 5, 2010 HB 1082: Ad valorem tax exemptions; freeport exemptions; revise provisions »
House: Second Readers
Feb 4, 2010 SR 801: U.S. Congress; Cap and Trade legislation; request to avoid passing an energy tax that hurts all American »
Senate: Read Second Time
Feb 4, 2010 SB 305: Transportation Department.; design-build method; increase the percentage of projects contracted »
Senate: Read Second Time
Feb 4, 2010 HB 249: Public Retirement Systems Investment Authority Law; define certain terms; provisions »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 4, 2010 SB 50: Insurance; contracting entities; prohibit access to a provider's health care services/contractual discount by certain contracting entities; definitions »
Senate: Read Second Time
Feb 4, 2010 HB 1082: Ad valorem tax exemptions; freeport exemptions; revise provisions »
House: First Readers
Feb 4, 2010 HB 908: Quality Basic Education Act; expenditures, class size, additional days, salary; temporarily suspend »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 3, 2010 HB 905: Quality Basic Education Act; capital outlay funds; provisions »
Senate: Read and Referred
Feb 3, 2010 SB 50: Insurance; contracting entities; prohibit access to a provider's health care services/contractual discount by certain contracting entities; definitions »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 3, 2010 SR 801: U.S. Congress; Cap and Trade legislation; request to avoid passing an energy tax that hurts all American »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 3, 2010 SR 829: Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590 »
Senate: Read Second Time
Feb 3, 2010 SB 305: Transportation Department.; design-build method; increase the percentage of projects contracted »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 3, 2010 SB 352: Education; require State Board of Education to include growth model as a primary factor in calculation of adequate yearly growth »
Senate: Read and Referred
Feb 3, 2010 SR 830: Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590 »
Senate: Read Second Time
Feb 2, 2010 HB 1037: Income taxes; portion of capital gains excluded; provisions »
House: Second Readers
Feb 2, 2010 HB 1016: Identity fraud; include businesses as potential identity theft victims; revise »
House: Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 2, 2010 HB 905: Quality Basic Education Act; capital outlay funds; provisions »
House: Third Readers
Feb 2, 2010 HB 1029: Income taxes; state income tax for corporations; abolish »
House: Second Readers
Feb 2, 2010 SR 830: Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590 »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 2, 2010 SR 829: Georgia Attorney General; urged to begin preparations to challenge the constitutionality of H.R. 3590 »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Feb 2, 2010 HB 1023: Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act of 2010; enact »
House: Second Readers
Feb 2, 2010 HB 905: Quality Basic Education Act; capital outlay funds; provisions »
House: Passed/Adopted
Feb 2, 2010 HB 1024: Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Refund Act of 2010; enact »
House: Second Readers
Feb 1, 2010 HB 1008: Sales and use tax exemption; natural or artificial gas; continue »
House: Second Readers
Feb 1, 2010 HB 1023: Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Act of 2010; enact »
House: First Readers
Feb 1, 2010 SB 346: Ad Valorem Taxes; comprehensive revisions »
Senate: Read and Referred
Feb 1, 2010 HB 1001: Income tax; certain qualified investments; income tax credit; provisions »
House: Second Readers
Feb 1, 2010 HB 1029: Income taxes; state income tax for corporations; abolish »
House: First Readers
Feb 1, 2010 HB 1037: Income taxes; portion of capital gains excluded; provisions »
House: First Readers
Feb 1, 2010 HB 1016: Identity fraud; include businesses as potential identity theft victims; revise »
House: Second Readers
Feb 1, 2010 HB 1024: Jobs, Opportunity, and Business Success Refund Act of 2010; enact »
House: First Readers
Jan 28, 2010 HB 995: School year; earliest start date; provide »
House: Second Readers
Jan 28, 2010 SB 22: Georgia Coordinating Council for Rural and Human Services Transportation; establish »
Senate: Committee Favorably Reported
Jan 28, 2010 HB 1001: Income tax; certain qualified investments; income tax credit; provisions »
House: First Readers
Jan 28, 2010 HB 1016: Identity fraud; include businesses as potential identity theft victims; revise »
House: First Readers
Jan 28, 2010 HB 1008: Sales and use tax exemption; natural or artificial gas; continue »
House: First Readers
Jan 27, 2010 HB 962: Income tax payment; refund checks; change provisions »
House: Second Readers
Jan 27, 2010 HB 995: School year; earliest start date; provide »
House: First Readers
Jan 26, 2010 HR 1086: Health care system; no law shall compel participation; provide - CA »
House: Second Readers
Jan 26, 2010 HB 951: Sales and use tax exemption; certain school supplies; energy efficient products; provide »
House: Second Readers
Jan 26, 2010 HB 946: Georgia taxpayer; certified new business income; provide exclusion »
House: Second Readers
Jan 26, 2010 HB 947: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 »
House: Second Readers
Jan 26, 2010 HB 952: Sales and use tax exemption; certain school supplies; provide »
House: Second Readers
Jan 26, 2010 HB 948: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 »
House: Second Readers
Jan 26, 2010 HB 962: Income tax payment; refund checks; change provisions »
House: First Readers
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