Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB386 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/12/2025

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House Bill 386
By: Representatives Barnes of the 86
th
, Hugley of the 141
st
, Burnough of the 77
th
, Jackson
of the 165
th
, Drenner of the 85
th
, and others 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related2
supplies during the last weekend of July each year; to provide for a short title; to provide for3
a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other4
purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Back to School Relief Act."8
SECTION 2.9
Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from10
sales and use taxes, is amended in paragraph (75) by revising subparagraph (A) and adding11
a new subparagraph to read as follows:12
"(75)(A)  The sale of eligible property.  The exemption provided by this paragraph13
applies only to sales occurring during the period commencing at 12:01 A.M. on July 30,
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2016, the last Thursday in the month of July and concluding at 12:00 Midnight on July15
31, 2016 the following Sunday."16
"(D)  This paragraph shall stand repealed and reserved on December 31, 2028."17
SECTION 3.18
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.19
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