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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 465: Income Taxes; business enterprises that hire illegal aliens for large-scale projects from claiming certain tax credits associated with such projects; disqualify

Passed one chamber 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

SB 465 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Income Taxes; business enterprises that hire illegal aliens for large-scale projects from claiming certain tax credits associated with such projects; disqualify. Primary sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson, Tim Bearden (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): 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 relative to income taxes, so as to disqualify business enterprises that hire illegal aliens for large-scale projects from claiming certain tax credits associated with such projects; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Jason T. DickersonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31

“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. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  4. Senate Third Read
  5. Senate Taken from Table
  6. Senate Tabled
  7. Senate Engrossed
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. Senate Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source