GA HB83 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to taxes on tobacco and vaping products, so as to increase the rate of the tax on each pack of cigarettes; to provide that the proceeds derived from such increase are intended to be appropriated for healthcare purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Revenue and taxation; increase tax rate on each pack of cigarettes
Sponsors
| Rep. Michelle Au [D] | Rep. Ron Stephens [R] | Rep. Lee Hawkins [R] | Rep. Gerald Greene [R] |
| Rep. Debbie Buckner [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-01-17 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-01-16 | House | House Hopper |
Georgia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69422 |
| Text | https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230093 |
