Income tax; all income received by individuals, corporations, and partnerships under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program; exempt from taxation
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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to exempt from taxation all income received by individuals, corporations, and partnerships under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program of the United States Department of Agriculture; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed May 6, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect its final passage through both legislative chambers, changing the title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate.' This indicates the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is now in its final form for signing. The substantive content regarding agricultural assistance programs and tax exemptions remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to page headers and footers.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the update reflects the procedural status of the legislation rather than altering the laws themselves.
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The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate' to indicate the document represents the final version agreed upon by both legislative chambers.
Page headers and footers were adjusted to reflect the new bill status, including removing 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' references and adding page numbers consistent with the final version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 18, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
Act 424
upper
May 6, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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