GA SB 71
died on adjournmentIncome Taxes; taxable net income compensation of athletes for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness; exempt
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 71 pass?
No. GA SB 71 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 (2025-02-04): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 71 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 exempt from taxable net income compensation of athletes for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 71?
Brandon Beach, Greg Dolezal, Ben Watson and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 71.
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 exempt from taxable net income compensation of athletes for the use of the athlete's name, image, or likeness; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Latest action
- 2025-02-04 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Brandon Beachprimary
- Greg Dolezalprimary
- Ben Watsonprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
- Frank Ginnprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-03
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-04
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 50 0945Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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