Georgia seeks to suspend state gas tax amid price uncertainty from Iran war

Published March 18, 2026 5:08pm ET



The Georgia House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to put a 60-day halt on the state’s gas tax as the war with Iran hits prices at the pump.

The legislature tucked the plan to temporarily suspend the gas tax into a larger tax bill implementing cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill. With the state house passing the bill by a vote of 163 to 4, the Senate will take up the bill in the coming days for a final approval vote.

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