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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 266: Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States

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 266 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States. Primary sponsor: Steven Sainz (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), David Clark (Republican), Jesse Petrea (Republican), Karen Mathiak (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 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 Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to exempt from state income tax income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States; 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): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
David ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Jesse PetreaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse166
Karen MathiakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82

“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 181
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
  7. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  8. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  9. Senate Third Read
  10. Senate Engrossed
  11. Senate Read Second Time
  12. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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