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HB1018 • 2025

Sales and use tax; exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the month of August each year

Sales and use tax; exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the month of August each year

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Sponsor
Kendrick, Dar'shun
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The detailed bill text was corrupted or unreadable, so only the summary title could be used to verify specific code sections beyond sales taxes.

HB1018: Tax Exemptions for Clothing, School Supplies, and Motor Fuel in August

This bill removes sales tax on clothing and school supplies during the month of August each year.

What This Bill Does

  • Exempts sales of clothing from state sales and use taxes during August.
  • Exempts sales of school-related supplies from state sales and use taxes during August.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text provided does not define exactly which items count as 'school-related supplies.'
  • No effective date is listed in the source material.
  • While the bill summary mentions motor fuel exemptions, the detailed text excerpt was unreadable and could not confirm if this part of the law passed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Sales and use tax; exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the month of August each year