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Georgia General Assembly · HB 1159 · House Date Signed by Governor (Act 424)

Income tax; all income received by individuals, corporations, and partnerships under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program; exempt from taxation

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Officially: “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... Read the full text

2025-2026 regular session

What it does

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 f
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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House Hopper · Feb 2, 2026
House First Readers · Feb 3, 2026
House Second Readers · Feb 4, 2026
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 18, 2026
House Third Readers · Mar 4, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 4, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Mar 6, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 12, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 16, 2026
Senate Engrossed · Mar 18, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 18, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 18, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 6, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 6, 2026
Act 424 · May 6, 2026
Effective Date · May 6, 2026

The numbers

7
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Gambill, MatthewSeabaugh, DevanWade, WillBlackmon, ShawWilliamson, BruceDickey, RobertHatchett, Bo

Recorded votes

PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-18 · yea 51, nay 0, notVoting 4, excused 1
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-03-04 · yea 170, nay 2, notVoting 5, excused 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (May 6, 2026).