Georgia House votes to suspend gas tax for 60 days

March 18, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight News
Traffic passes a QT gas station in Marietta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)

ATLANTA – The Georgia House has passed a measure to suspend the state motor fuel tax for 60 days.

House Bill 1199 now heads to the Georgia State Senate for further consideration.

“Today’s passage of House Bill 1199 is a direct reflection of the House’s continued leadership in addressing affordability for citizens across the state,” House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, said in a release. “By suspending the state motor fuel tax for 60 days, we are delivering meaningful, timely relief to millions of Georgia drivers and families when and where it’s needed most.”

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