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GA SB 2

died on adjournment

State Income Tax; exclude tips from taxation

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 2 pass?

No. GA SB 2 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 (2026-01-12): Senate Recommitted

What is GA SB 2 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exclude tips from taxation; to provide for reporting by employers; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 2?

Greg Dolezal, Brandon Beach, Randy Robertson and 18 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 2.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exclude tips from taxation; to provide for reporting by employers; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-12 — Senate Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Greg Dolezalprimary
  • Brandon Beachprimary
  • Randy Robertsonprimary
  • Steve Goochprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • John F. Kennedyprimary
  • John Albersprimary
  • Carden Summersprimary
  • Mike Hodgesprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary
  • Drew Echolsprimary
  • Sam Watsonprimary
  • Max Burnsprimary
  • Timothy Beardenprimary
  • Brian Stricklandprimary
  • Lee Andersonprimary
  • Clint Dixonprimary
  • Shawn Stillprimary
  • Bo Hatchettprimary
  • Marty Harbinprimary
  • Colton Mooreprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-13

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-01-14

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-06

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-02-10

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2026-01-12

    Senate Recommitted

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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