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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1159: Income tax; all income received by individuals, corporations, and partnerships under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program; exempt from taxation

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 1159 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; all income received by individuals, corporations, and partnerships under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program; exempt from taxation. Primary sponsor: Matthew Gambill (Republican), Devan Seabaugh (Republican), Will Wade (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): Act 424.

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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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation all income received by individuals, corporations, and partnerships under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program of the United States Department of Agriculture; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Devan SeabaughPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Will WadePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Bruce WilliamsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Robert DickeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse134

“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. Act 424
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Engrossed
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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