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GA HB 8

died on adjournment

Income tax credit; certain investments in qualified businesses; renew and revise

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 8 pass?

No. GA HB 8 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 (2025-01-15): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 8 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to renew and revise an income tax credit for certain investments in qualified businesses; to remove the requirement that the investment be made by a qualified investor; to provide for an aggregate cap; to allow such credit to be transferred; to provide a reporting requirement; to provide for definitions; to provide for sunset; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 8?

Dar'shun Kendrick is the primary sponsor of GA HB 8.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to renew and revise an income tax credit for certain investments in qualified businesses; to remove the requirement that the investment be made by a qualified investor; to provide for an aggregate cap; to allow such credit to be transferred; to provide a reporting requirement; to provide for definitions; to provide for sunset; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-01-15 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dar'shun Kendrickprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-13

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-14

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-15

    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/69288

Attribution

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