Bill Commons

GA HB 1298

died on adjournment

Sales and use tax; exempt retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

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Did GA HB 1298 pass?

No. GA HB 1298 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 1298 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exempt the retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property from sales and use taxes; to provide for the start date for such exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1298?

Chas Cannon, John Corbett, David Huddleston and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1298.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exempt the retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property from sales and use taxes; to provide for the start date for such exemption; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-12
Latest action
2026-02-18 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chas Cannonprimary
  • John Corbettprimary
  • David Huddlestonprimary
  • Trey Kelleyprimary
  • Shaw Blackmonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  2. 2026-02-17

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-12

    House Hopper

    introduction

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73175

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