Revenue and taxation; level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax exemptions, so as to provide for level 1 freeport exemptions for certain goods in inventory for electric utilities; to provide for application for such exemptions; to provide for related matters; 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 9, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 47
Mar 20, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
79% 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 483
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Engrossed
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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