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CS/CS/HB 55: Excise Tax on Documents [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Tax Council ; Economic Development Policy Committee ; Jenne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clarke-Reed ; Holder ; Hudson ; Porth ; Rogers ; Van Zant

Excise Tax on Documents [SPSC]; Imposes tax on consideration for short sale transfers of real property; excludes specified unpaid indebtedness from such consideration; defines term "short sale"; authorizes DOR to adopt rules establishing arm's length criteria for short sale purposes.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2008 House • Filed
12/30/2008 House • Referred to Economic Development Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (CEED); Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
3/2/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development Policy (EDCA), 03/04/09, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Economic Development Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (CEED); Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00012; On Committee agenda-- Economic Development Policy (EDCA), 03/04/09, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
3/4/2009 House • CS by Economic Development Policy (EDCA); YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00177
3/5/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/05/09 -HJ 00170; CS filed
3/17/2009 House • Now in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council -HJ 00222
3/23/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council, 03/25/09, 10:00 am, 404-H
3/25/2009 House • Favorable by Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00277
3/26/2009 House • Now in Finance & Tax Council -HJ 00277
3/27/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Finance & Tax Council, 03/31/09, 1:15 pm, Reed Hall
3/31/2009 House • CS/CS by Finance & Tax Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00346
4/2/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 04/02/09 -HJ 00339; CS filed; Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00345
4/22/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00668; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00668
4/23/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00744; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00744
4/23/2009 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00516
4/27/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Finance and Tax; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00624; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 728 -SJ 00624
4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/29/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/30/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
5/1/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 01102; Amendment(s) adopted (338060) -SJ 01102; Read 3rd time -SJ 01105; CS passed as amended (338060); YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01105
5/1/2009 House • In returning messages
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in returning Messages