Sales and use tax; purchases of tangible property and construction materials used for or in the construction and furnishing of certain buildings; provide exemption
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions relative to state sales and use taxes, so as to provide for a sales and use tax exemption for purchases of tangible property and construction materials used for or in the construction and furnishing of certain buildings; to provide for limitations on the amount of credits to be issued; 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 5, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect its final passage through both legislative chambers, changing the version title from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate.' This indicates the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is ready for the next stage, such as becoming law or awaiting the governor's signature. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria were altered in this specific text comparison.
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The bill version identifier was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate,' signifying the completion of the legislative process rather than a change in policy content.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026
How they voted
36–8
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic18
83% Yea
R
Republican29
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 467
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Gilliard
DDemocratic
P
Houston Gaines
RRepublican
P
Jesse Petrea
RRepublican
P
Ron Stephens
RRepublican
P
Shaw Blackmon
RRepublican
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