# Georgia HB 534: Fairburn, City of; levy an excise tax

Georgia HB 534, Fairburn, City of; levy an excise tax, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lydia Glaize (Democrat), Derrick Jackson (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 534
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fairburn, City of; levy an excise tax
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Lydia Glaize (Democrat), Derrick Jackson (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (220 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fairburn directs extra lodging taxes to tourism: benefit, low. Each fiscal year Fairburn collects the tax, spending rules apply to revenue above what a 5% rate would raise. At least half of that extra revenue must promote tourism, conventions, and trade shows. That spending must go through the city’s designated tourism marketing organization or another entity…
- Fairburn lodging tax capped at 8%: cost, low. The law allows Fairburn to tax paid lodging at a rate of up to 8%. Customers pay the tax when the city levies it. Covered lodging includes hotels, motels, inns, lodges, tourist camps, cabins, campgrounds, and other places regularly or occasionally offering paid stays. Providers must be licensed by…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lydia Glaize (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Derrick Jackson (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 48 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 172 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 146
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-20: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 534/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236159)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 534/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/236159)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB534-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).