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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 223: Revenue and taxation; exclude from the calculation of taxable net income certain disaster relief or assistance grant program payments for agricultural losses suffered due to Hurricane Helene

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 223 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Revenue and taxation; exclude from the calculation of taxable net income certain disaster relief or assistance grant program payments for agricultural losses suffered due to Hurricane Helene. Primary sponsor: James Burchett (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Lauren McDonald (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Will Wade (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 O.C.G.A., relating to revenue and taxation, so as to exclude from the calculation of taxable net income certain disaster relief or assistance grant program payments for agricultural losses suffered due to Hurricane Helene; to provide for refundable income tax credits for certain timber producers based on certain casualty losses related to Hurricane Helene; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Lauren McDonaldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Soo HongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Will WadePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 70
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Engrossed
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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