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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1070: Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad track owned or leased by Class III railroads

Enacted 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 1070 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; increase and extend a credit for expenditures on maintenance of railroad track owned or leased by Class III railroads. Primary sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Steve Tarvin (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Veto V4.

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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 Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to increase and extend an income tax credit for expenditures on the maintenance of railroad track owned or leased by Class III railroads; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Steve TarvinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Brent CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28

“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. Veto V4
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Engrossed
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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