General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp's Executive Order

2026 Special Session Introduced by Shaw Blackmon and 4 co-sponsors

The bill ratifies the Governor’s Executive Order on motor and diesel fuel taxes, giving legislative consent to the executive action.

Senate Passed/Adopted

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Summary of HR 3 (2026_ss) – General Assembly; motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes; ratify Governor Kemp's Executive Order

Note: This summary reflects the bill as listed, including its stated purpose and provisions, along with the procedural history provided in the action timeline.

Main purpose and intent

To ratify Governor Brian P. Kemp’s Executive Order related to motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes.

The bill serves as a formal legislative vehicle to approve or confirm actions taken via the executive order in the area of motor and diesel fuel tax policy.

Key provisions and changes

Ratification of Executive Order: The core substantive action is to ratify or authorize the Governor’s Executive Order concerning motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes. Specific policy details (e.g., tax rates, exemptions, or administrative changes) are not provided in the text available here, but the bill’s focal action is to give legislative consent to the executive directive.

No additional fiscal measures are enumerated in the bill text provided beyond the executive-order-related changes, though the Executive Order may have contained administrative or revenue-raising/allocating components.

Who or what would be affected

State government and its tax administration agencies responsible for motor fuel and diesel fuel tax collection, enforcement, and administration.

Fuel producers, distributors, retailers, and consumers in Georgia who are subject to motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes, to the extent the Governor’s Executive Order alters rates, bases, exemptions, or collections.

The General Assembly, by affirming the Governor’s executive action, would limit potential legislative disruption or need for future bills to amend the policy.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Legislative action history:

House: First Readers (2026-06-17) → House Hopper (introduction) → House Committee Favorably Reported (2026-06-18) → House Second Readers (2026-06-18) → House Third Readers (2026-06-20) → House Passed/Adopted (2026-06-20) → Transmitted to Senate (2026-06-20).
Senate: Read and Referred (2026-06-20) → Senate Engrossed (2026-06-20) → Senate Read Second Time (2026-06-22) → Senate Committee Favorably Reported (2026-06-22).

The bill’s path shows rapid movement through both chambers in June 2026, culminating in Senate favorable reporting the same day as its second reading.

No specific effective date is listed in the provided text; ratification of an executive order typically occurs upon enactment and/or as specified within the executive order itself. The bill’s act would domesticate the governor’s order into statute or formal legislative approval.

Additional notes

Co-sponsors include Bruce Williamson, Devan Seabaugh, Matthew Gambill, Will Wade, and Shaw Blackmon, indicating cross-chamber alliance on this ratification measure.

The bill appears to be a relatively narrow, procedural/constitutional action rather than a broad tax reform, focusing on validating an executive action within the statutory framework governing motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary to emphasize potential fiscal impact (if the Executive Order’s specifics become available) or compare it to Georgia’s existing motor fuel tax structure.