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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1285: Sales and use tax; limit number of local sales and use taxes by authorizing counties; revise provisions

Passed one chamber 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 1285 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Sales and use tax; limit number of local sales and use taxes by authorizing counties; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Mike Cheokas (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Carter Barrett (Republican), Noel Williams (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to revise provisions limiting the number of local sales and use taxes by authorizing counties to collect an enhanced homestead option sales tax as well as a local option sales tax; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike CheokasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse151
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Carter BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Noel WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse148
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

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