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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 234: Income tax; commercial pilot, aircraft mechanic, or an aircraft technician; exempt taxable net income as a sign-on bonus or retention bonus

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 234 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; commercial pilot, aircraft mechanic, or an aircraft technician; exempt taxable net income as a sign-on bonus or retention bonus. Primary sponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), John LaHood (Republican), Mike Cheokas (Republican), Clint Crowe (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): 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 Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxable net income certain income received by a commercial pilot, aircraft mechanic, or aircraft service technician as a sign-on bonus or retention bonus; 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): Democratic 1 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
John LaHoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse175
Mike CheokasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse151
Clint CrowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Spencer FryePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse122

“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