# Georgia SB 52: "Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact

Georgia SB 52, "Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat) and 33 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (House Third Readers) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 52
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Timberlands Recovery, Exemption, and Earnings Stability (TREES) Act"; enact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2026-04-02, House Third Readers
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Clint Dixon (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), John F. Kennedy (Republican), David Lucas (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Ed Setzler (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Finance, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (256 yes, 22 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: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bruce Williamson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 172 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 53 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS | pass | 31 | 20 | 2 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-02: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-04-02: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-31: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 59 0465S/hss (v10): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248301)

## 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 59 0465S/hss (v10) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248301)

## 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-SB52-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).