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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 165: Income tax credit; business enterprises for leased motor vehicles; repeal and reserve

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 165 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax credit; business enterprises for leased motor vehicles; repeal and reserve. Primary sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democratic), Al Williams (Democratic), Bill Werkheiser (Republican), Mike Cameron (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Act 407.

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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 Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to repeal and reserve an income tax credit for business enterprises for leased motor vehicles; to exempt from sales and use taxation property used in construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of affordable housing by nonprofit organizations; to repeal sales and use tax exemptions for certain admissions to view film or videotapes and the sale of certain machinery and equipment used to improve air quality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122
Al WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Bill WerkheiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse157
Mike CameronPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179

“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 407
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Engrossed
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. Senate Recommitted
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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