GA HB 1298
died on adjournmentSales and use tax; exempt retail sale of electricity and natural gas for use by any residential property
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
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
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-12
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-17
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-18
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 56 0575/aCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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