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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 522: Excise Taxes on Rental Motor Vehicles; fee on rental motor vehicles; provide

In committee 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 522 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Excise Taxes on Rental Motor Vehicles; fee on rental motor vehicles; provide. Primary sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Jason T. Dickerson, Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise taxes on rental motor vehicles, so as to provide for a fee on rental motor vehicles; to provide a definition; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide funding for tourism; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Jason T. DickersonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

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