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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 388: Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for active duty service while stationed outside Georgia

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 388 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for active duty service while stationed outside Georgia. Primary sponsor: David Clark (Republican), Josh Bonner (Republican), Bill Hitchens (Republican), Rey Martinez (Republican), Chas Cannon (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican). 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 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 active duty service in the United States armed forces while stationed outside Georgia; 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
David ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Josh BonnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Bill HitchensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse161
Rey MartinezPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse111
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“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