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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 655: Income tax; postproduction expenditures; renew a tax credit

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 655 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; postproduction expenditures; renew a tax credit. Primary sponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), James Burchett (Republican), David Clark (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Steven Sainz (Republican), Spencer Frye (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 28, 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 imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for income taxes, so as to renew a tax credit for postproduction expenditures; to increase the annual aggregate limit; to provide for an additional credit if certain qualified expenditures are incurred in certain rural counties; to provide for qualified productions and expenditures; to allow the credit with respect to special venue projects; 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
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
James BurchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse176
David ClarkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180
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