# Georgia SB 26: State Income Taxes; with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay; require the state revenue commissioner

Georgia SB 26, State Income Taxes; with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay; require the state revenue commissioner, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Senate Recommitted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 26
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Income Taxes; with regard to military retirement income, to determine and apply a cost-of-living adjustment to the amount of allowable retirement pay; require the state revenue commissioner
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Senate Recommitted
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 46 0957 (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230205)

## 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
- [As Introduced LC 46 0957 (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230205)

## 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-SB26-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).