Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax to Hold Final Meeting

ATLANTA (January 6, 2026) - On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax, chaired by Sen. Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia), will hold its final hearing for the purpose of adopting the committee report.

EVENT DETAILS:

• Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• Time: 10:00 a.m.
• Location: 450 State Capitol, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334
• Open to the Public: The event is open to the public. The committee meeting will be live-streamed on the Senate website here.

ABOUT THE MEETING:

The Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia's Income Tax, created by Lt. Governor Burt Jones pursuant to Senate Rules, will deliver on the Lt. Governor's commitment to chart a path for the state to eliminate the income tax and provide meaningful relief to all Georgians. This bipartisan committee works with experts, parents, citizens, businesses, policymakers, and other leaders to explore effective, research-backed strategies to reform Georgia's tax code while maintaining strong fiscal soundness.

Additional Senators appointed to the special committee include Senators Jason Anavitarte (R-Dallas), Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming), Ed Harbison (D-Columbus), Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome), Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega), Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta), Michael "Doc" Rhett (D-Marietta), Larry Walker III (R-Perry) and Sam Watson (R-Moultrie).

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting [email protected].

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Sen. Blake Tillery serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. He represents the 19^th Senate District, which includes Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Long, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Wayne and Wheeler counties, as well as a portion of Coffee County. He can be reached at (404) 656-5038 or by email at [email protected].