# Georgia HR 42: General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Orders

Georgia HR 42, General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Orders, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican) and 3 others; status adopted, last action 2025-03-20 (Senate Engrossed) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HR 42
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Orders
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Senate Engrossed
- Sponsors: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Soo Hong (Republican), Lauren McDonald III (Republican), Will Wade (Republican), Bruce Williamson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Finance, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (257 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shaw Blackmon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matthew Gambill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Soo Hong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lauren McDonald III (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Will Wade (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bruce Williamson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS: HB 112, HR 42 | pass | 32 | 20 | 4 |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | ADOPTION | pass | 53 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | ADOPT | pass | 172 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-20: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-01-28: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-27: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-17: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- LC 33 9741-EC/a (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230226)

## 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
- [LC 33 9741-EC/a (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230226)

## 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-HR42-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).