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GA HB 83

died on adjournment

Revenue and taxation; increase tax rate on each pack of cigarettes

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 83 pass?

No. GA HB 83 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 (2025-01-27): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 83 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 83?

Michelle Au, Ron Stephens, Lee Hawkins and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 83.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-01-27 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Michelle Auprimary
  • Ron Stephensprimary
  • Lee Hawkinsprimary
  • Gerald Greeneprimary
  • Debbie Bucknerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-17

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-01-27

    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/69422

Attribution

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