GA HB328 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Effective Date 2026-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Effective Date 2026-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to increase the annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations; to increase the time allowed after being preapproved to make the contributions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Revenue and taxation; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations
Sponsors
| Rep. Kasey Carpenter [R] | Rep. Scott Hilton [R] | Rep. John Carson [R] | Rep. Jason Ridley [R] |
| Rep. Houston Gaines [R] | Rep. Martin Momtahan [R] | Sen. Shawn Still [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-02 - Senate - Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #973 (Y: 30 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Shall The Ruling Of The Chair Be Sustained: Senate Vote #972 (Y: 30 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #831 (Y: 99 N: 67 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #802 (Y: 30 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Motion To Engross: Hb 328, Hb 369, Hb 519, Hb 1112: Senate Vote #800 (Y: 32 N: 19 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #267 (Y: 98 N: 75 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-04-02 - Senate - Shall The Ruling Of The Chair Be Sustained: Senate Vote #972 (Y: 30 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - Agree To Senate Sub As Am: House Vote #831 (Y: 99 N: 67 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #802 (Y: 30 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Motion To Engross: Hb 328, Hb 369, Hb 519, Hb 1112: Senate Vote #800 (Y: 32 N: 19 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - Passage: House Vote #267 (Y: 98 N: 75 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Effective Date 2026-07-01 | |
| 2026-05-11 | Act 463 | |
| 2026-05-11 | House | House Date Signed by Governor |
| 2026-04-10 | House | House Sent to Governor |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub |
| 2026-03-31 | House | House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Senate Third Read |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Senate Engrossed |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Senate Recommitted |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2025-03-06 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2025-03-03 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2025-02-11 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2025-02-10 | House | House First Readers |
| 2025-02-06 | House | House Hopper |
