Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 522 — Excise Taxes on Rental Motor Vehicles; fee on rental motor vehicles; provide

Last action — Senate Read and Referred

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise taxes on rental motor vehicles, so as to provide for a fee on rental motor vehicles; to provide a definition; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide funding for tourism; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate Read and Referred

  2. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 522 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to excise taxes on rental motor vehicles, so as to provide for a fee on rental motor vehicles; to provide a definition; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide funding for tourism; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 522?
SB 522 is sponsored by Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), and Chuck Payne (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 522?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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