# Georgia HB 755: Cherokee County; levy an excise tax

Georgia HB 755, Cherokee County; levy an excise tax, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mandi Ballinger (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican) and 3 others; 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 755
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cherokee County; levy an excise tax
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Mandi Ballinger (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Don Parsons (Republican), Jordan Ridley (Republican), Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Intragovernmental Coordination, State and Local Governmental Operations, Local Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (223 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Cherokee County lodging taxes fund tourism: benefit, low. The law follows the county's February 21, 2024 resolution setting the tax rate, tourism purposes, and revenue use. Each fiscal year the specified lodging tax is collected, spending rules apply to revenue above what a 5% rate raises. At least 50% of that excess must fund tourism, convention, and tra…
- Cherokee County can charge 8% lodging tax: cost, low. The law lets Cherokee County impose a tax on paid lodging, capped at 8% of the lodging charge. The county is not required to impose it. Covered lodging includes hotels, motels, inns, cabins, campgrounds, and other places offering paid stays. Providers must be licensed by the county or required to p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mandi Ballinger (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jan Jones (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Don Parsons (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jordan Ridley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mitchell Scoggins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Brad Thomas (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR | pass | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Local Calendar | pass | 170 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-13: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-13: Act 168
- 2025-05-13: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-25: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-13: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-11: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 755/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238029)

## 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 755/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238029)

## 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-HB755-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).