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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 83: Revenue and taxation; increase tax rate on each pack of cigarettes

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 83 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Revenue and taxation; increase tax rate on each pack of cigarettes. Primary sponsor: Michelle Au (Democratic), Ron Stephens (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Debbie Buckner (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 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 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle AuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137

“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