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GA HB 1261

enacted

Revenue and taxation; level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Quick answers

Did GA HB 1261 pass?

Yes. GA HB 1261 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): Act 483

What is GA HB 1261 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; to provide for application for such exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1261?

David Huddleston, Robert Dickey, Bruce Williamson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1261.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; to provide for application for such exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-09
Latest action
2026-05-11 — Act 483
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • David Huddlestonprimary
  • Robert Dickeyprimary
  • Bruce Williamsonprimary
  • Spencer Fryeprimary
  • Chas Cannonprimary
  • Brad Thomasprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-11

    Act 483

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  2. 2026-05-11

    House Date Signed by Governor

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  3. 2026-04-06

    House Sent to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-20

    Senate Passed/Adopted

    passage

  5. 2026-03-20

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  6. 2026-03-20

    Senate Engrossed

    passage

  7. 2026-03-19

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  8. 2026-03-18

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

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  9. 2026-03-09

    Senate Read and Referred

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  10. 2026-03-06

    House Passed/Adopted

    passage

  11. 2026-03-06

    House Third Readers

    reading-3

  12. 2026-03-03

    House Committee Favorably Reported

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  13. 2026-02-11

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  14. 2026-02-10

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  15. 2026-02-09

    House Hopper

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House Vote #662 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-06 · pass · 100-66

    Member-level votes (162)
    • ADESANYA: other
    • ADEYINA: yes
    • ALEXANDER: no
    • ALI: no
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • AU: no
    • BAKER: no
    • BALLARD: yes
    • BARNES: no
    • BARRETT: yes
    • BARTON: yes
    • BAZEMORE: no
    • BECKLES: no
    • BELL: no
    • BERRY: no
    • BLACKMON: yes
    • BONNER: yes
    • BUCKNER: yes
    • BURCHETT: yes
    • BURNOUGH: no
    • BURNS: other
    • BYRD: no
    • CAMERON: yes
    • CAMP: yes
    • CAMPBELL: no
    • CANNON: no
    • CARPENTER: yes
    • CARSON: yes
    • CARTER: no
    • CHASTAIN: yes
    • CHEOKAS: yes
    • CLARK: yes
    • CLIFTON: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • CORBETT: yes
    • COX: yes
    • CRAWFORD: no
    • CROWE: yes
    • CUMMINGS: yes
    • DAVIS: no
    • DAWSON: yes
    • DELOACH: yes
    • DEMPSEY: yes
    • DICKEY: yes
    • DONATUCCI: yes
    • DOUGLAS: no
    • DRAPER: no
    • DRENNER: no
    • DUBNIK: yes
    • DUNAHOO: yes
    • EFSTRATION: yes
    • EHRHART: yes
    • ERWIN: yes
    • EVANS: no
    • FINCHER: yes
    • FLEMING: yes
    • FLOURNOY: yes
    • FORD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • FRYE: no
    • GAINES: yes
    • GAMBILL: yes
    • GILLIARD: no
    • GISLER: no
    • GLAIZE: no
    • GREENE: yes
    • GRIFFIN: yes
    • GULLETT: yes
    • GUNTER: yes
    • HAGAN: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HAWKINS: yes
    • HERRING: yes
    • HILTON: yes
    • HITCHENS: other
    • HOLCOMB: no
    • HOLLAND: no
    • HOLLY: no
    • HONG: yes
    • HORNER: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUDDLESTON: yes
    • HUGLEY: no
    • JACKSON: no
    • JASPERSE: yes
    • JENKINS: other
    • JONES: yes
    • KAHAIAN: no
    • KELLEY: yes
    • KENDRICK: no
    • LAHOOD: yes
    • LEVERETT: yes
    • LEWIS-WARD: no
    • LIM: no
    • LUMSDEN: yes
    • LUPTON: no
    • MARTIN: yes
    • MARTINEZ: yes
    • MATHIAK: yes
    • MATHIS: yes
    • MCCLAIN: no
    • MCCOLLUM: yes
    • MCDONALD III: yes
    • MCQUEEN: no
    • MEEKS: yes
    • MILLER: no
    • MITCHELL: no
    • MOMTAHAN: yes
    • MOORE: no
    • MYLES: no
    • NEAL: no
    • NEW: yes
    • NEWTON: yes
    • OKOYE: no
    • OLALEYE: no
    • OLIVER: no
    • O'STEEN: other
    • PANITCH: no
    • PARIS: no
    • PARK: no
    • PARRISH: yes
    • PARSONS: other
    • PERSINGER: yes
    • PETREA: other
    • POWELL: yes
    • PRINCE: yes
    • REESE: other
    • REEVES: yes
    • RHODES: yes
    • RICE: yes
    • RICHARDSON: yes
    • RIDLEY: yes
    • ROBERTS: no
    • ROMMAN: no
    • SAINZ: yes
    • SAMPSON: no
    • SANCHEZ: no
    • SANTOS: no
    • SCHOFIELD: no
    • SCOGGINS: yes
    • SCOTT: no
    • SEABAUGH: yes
    • SHARPER: yes
    • SILCOX: yes
    • SMITH: yes
    • STEPHENS: yes
    • STINSON: other
    • TARVIN: yes
    • TAYLOR: no
    • THOMAS: yes
    • TOWNSEND: yes
    • TRAN: no
    • WADE: yes
    • WASHBURN: other
    • WERKHEISER: other
    • WESTBROOK: no
    • WILKERSON: no
    • WILLIAMS: no
    • WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
    • WILLIAMSON: yes
    • WILLIS: no
    • YEARTA: yes
  • Senate Vote #778 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-20 · pass · 45-0

    Member-level votes (52)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: other
    • ANDERSON: other
    • BEARDEN: other
    • BRASS: other
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: other
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: other
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: other
    • KEMP: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: other
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes
  • Senate Vote #762 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2026-03-20 · pass · 29-19

    Member-level votes (52)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEARDEN: other
    • BRASS: other
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: no
    • DICKERSON: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: other
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: no
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: no
    • HARRELL: no
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HOWARD: no
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: no
    • JAMES: no
    • JONES: no
    • JONES II: no
    • KEMP: no
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: other
    • MALLOW: no
    • MANGHAM: no
    • MCLAURIN: no
    • MCNEEL: yes
    • MERRITT: no
    • ORROCK: no
    • PARENT: no
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: other
    • RHETT: no
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: other
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: yes
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: no
    • WILLIAMS: yes

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