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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1018: Sales and use tax; exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the month of August each year

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1018 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sales and use tax; exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the month of August each year. Primary sponsor: Dar'shun Kendrick (Democratic), David Wilkerson (Democratic), Stacey Evans (Democratic), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Regina Lewis-Ward (Democratic), Sandra Scott (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2026): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies from sales and use taxation during the month of August each year; to amend Code Section 48-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to levy of excise tax, rates, exemptions, and prohibition on tax by political subdivisions, so as to exempt all sales of motor fuel from excise taxation during the month of August each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dar'shun KendrickPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
David WilkersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Regina Lewis-WardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Sandra ScottPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse76

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source