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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1179: Revenue and taxation; excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; provisions

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 1179 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Revenue and taxation; excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; provisions. Primary sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Al Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 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 Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to remove the local government tax revenue threshold as it relates to the applicability of procedures for changing the designation of a private sector nonprofit organization engaged to promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows for such jurisdiction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Al WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse168

“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