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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1183: Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States

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 1183 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States. Primary sponsor: Steven Sainz (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Carmen Rice (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 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 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exempt from state income tax income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Carmen RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164

“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