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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 96: Revenue and taxation; pack of cigarettes; increase rate of tax

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 96 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Revenue and taxation; pack of cigarettes; increase rate of tax. Primary sponsor: Sam Park (Democratic), Carolyn Hugley (Democratic), Michelle Au (Democratic), Floyd Griffin (Democratic), Jasmine Clark (Democratic), Long Tran (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 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 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 set the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes to the national average tax on cigarettes, as determined by the commissioner, in future tax years; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam ParkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse107
Carolyn HugleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Michelle AuPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Floyd GriffinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse149
Jasmine ClarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Long TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“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