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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 386: Back to School Relief Act; enact

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 386 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Back to School Relief Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Imani Barnes (Democratic), Carolyn Hugley (Democratic), Rhonda Burnough (Democratic), Edna Jackson (Democratic), Karla Drenner (Democratic), Kimberly Alexander (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 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 Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the last weekend of July each year; to provide for a short title; to provide for a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Imani BarnesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Carolyn HugleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Rhonda BurnoughPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Edna JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse165
Karla DrennerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Kimberly AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66

“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