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HB1360 • 2025

Revenue and taxation; refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities; prohibit class action suits

Revenue and taxation; refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities; prohibit class action suits

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Sponsor
Cheokas, Mike
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status indicates it passed both chambers, but no effective date is listed in the metadata or summary text.

HB1360: Prohibits Class Action Suits for Local Tax Refunds

This bill changes Georgia law to stop groups of people from filing class action lawsuits against counties and cities regarding tax or license fee refunds.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Code Section 48-5-380 concerning refunds of taxes and license fees by local governments.
  • Prohibits the use of class action suits to seek these specific refunds from counties and municipalities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Counties in Georgia
  • Municipalities (cities) in Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official source material does not specify the exact date this law will take effect.
  • It is unclear if this change applies only to new lawsuits filed after the effective date or also affects cases already in progress.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Revenue and taxation; refunds of taxes and license fees by counties and municipalities; prohibit class action suits