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GA HB 278

died on adjournment

Excise tax; rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; change certain definitions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 278 pass?

No. GA HB 278 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 (2025-02-10): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 278 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 278?

Mark Newton, Bruce Williamson, Trey Kelley and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 278.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to change certain definitions regarding such taxes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-02-10 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mark Newtonprimary
  • Bruce Williamsonprimary
  • Trey Kelleyprimary
  • Clint Croweprimary
  • Shaw Blackmonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-06

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-10

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69945

Attribution

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