HB 1085 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Income tax; various tax credits for forestry manufacturing facilities; provide

Summary

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 provide for various tax credits for forestry manufacturing facilities; to provide for transfer of tax credits and conditions; to provide for reporting; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeals; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Mar 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 44 3459S/hs → LC 44 3459S/hcs · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill header was updated to reflect that this is a committee substitute version of HB 1085, sponsored by Representatives Petrea, Burns, Cannon, Burchett, Buckner, and others. The committee name was changed from 'Ways and Means' to simply 'House Bill 1085 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)', indicating the bill has been amended by the House Committee on Ways and Means. No substantive policy changes were identified in the provided text snippet.

TECHNICAL

Header text was updated to reflect committee substitute status and list of sponsoring representatives.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 47

Mar 23, 2026

D Democratic18

15 Yea 3

83% Yea

R Republican29

29 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 27, 2026

Introduced

House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors