Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1504: General Assembly; provide by general law for an income tax system; require - CA
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require the General Assembly to provide by general law for an income tax system; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require the General Assembly to provide by general law for an income tax system; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require the General Assembly to provide by general law for an income tax system; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article VII, Section III of the Constitution is amended by revising Paragraph IV as follows: "Paragraph IV. Increase in state income tax rate prohibited. Income tax system required. The General Assembly shall not increase the maximum marginal rate of the state income tax above that in effect on January 1, 2015 provide by general law for an income tax system which shall include a progressive individual income tax. The income tax system shall provide for substantially equal taxation of all categories of individual income." SECTION 2. The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: H. R. 1504 LC 44 3444 "( ) YES Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to require the General ( ) NO Assembly to provide by general law for an income tax system to be …
Sponsors
- Gabriel Sanchez (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Ruwa Romman (D, 97)
- McQueen, Mekyah (D, 61)
- Bryce Berry (D, 56)
- Cannon, Park (D, 58)
- El-Mahdi Holly (D, 116)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1504?
- HR1504 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): General Assembly; provide by general law for an income tax system; require - CA.
- What does HR1504 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to require the General Assembly to provide by general law for an income tax system; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1504?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1504?
- Gabriel Sanchez (D, 42), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1504?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73706
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