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Georgia Republicans push through last-minute income and property tax cuts

Rep. Shaw Blackmon, R-Bonaire, presented an amended version of House Bill 1116 on crossover day on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Georgia State Capitol Building. The bill at that point was a pared-back version of the one that had sought to eliminate homeowner property taxes in Georgia. The Senate chose to send back its own proposal for property tax cuts in Senate Bill 33 on Thursday, and the House approved it early Friday, as the legislative session ticked to an end. (Ashtin Barker/Capitol Beat)

Shaw Blackmon.jpg — Rep. Shaw Blackmon, R-Bonaire, presented an amended version of House Bill 1116 on crossover day on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Georgia State Capitol Building. The bill at that point was a pared-back version of the one that had sought to eliminate homeowner property taxes in Georgia. The Senate chose to send back its own proposal for property tax cuts in Senate Bill 33 on Thursday, and the House approved it early Friday, as the legislative session ticked to an end. (Ashtin Barker/Capitol Beat)

ATLANTA — Georgia House and Senate Republicans with competing agendas managed to push through income and property tax cuts as the curtain closed on the 2026 Georgia legislation session.