Proposed Georgia Firearm Legislation SB47
Legislation Overview
Title: Sales and Use Taxes; sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; exempt
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of firearms, ammunition, gun safes, and related accessories during an 11 day period each year; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
Last Action: House Second Readers
Last Action Date: February 18, 2025
Sponsors
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19 sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (R); Matt Brass (R); Steve Gooch (R); Frank Ginn (R); Randy Robertson (R); Russ Goodman (R); John Kennedy (R); Larry Walker (R); Blake Tillery (R); Bo Hatchett (R); Ben Watson (R); Drew Echols (R); Chuck Payne (R); Ricky Williams (R); Timothy Bearden (R); Sam Watson (R); Bill Cowsert (R); Clint Dixon (R); Ed Setzler (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 34% (19 of 56)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 18, 2025 | House Second Readers |
| House | Feb 13, 2025 | House First Readers |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Senate Engrossed |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Senate Third Read |
| Senate | Feb 12, 2025 | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| Senate | Feb 10, 2025 | Senate Read Second Time |
| Senate | Feb 6, 2025 | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| Senate | Jan 29, 2025 | Senate Read and Referred |
| Senate | Jan 28, 2025 | Senate Hopper |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Feb 12, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 6, 2025 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 29, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Floor Amendment | Floor Amend 1 AM 50 0097 | Feb 12, 2025 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Motion To Engross: Senate Vote #46 | 02/12/2025 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
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| Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #48 | 02/12/2025 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
