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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1261: Revenue and taxation; level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; provide

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 1261 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Revenue and taxation; level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; provide. Primary sponsor: David Huddleston (Republican), Robert Dickey (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Chas Cannon (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Act 483.

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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 Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; to provide for application for such exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David HuddlestonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Robert DickeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse134
Bruce WilliamsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“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 483
  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
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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