Georgia House Bill 495

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on May 14 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-14 - Effective Date 2025-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 18, relating to the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to transfer the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation to the Department of Agriculture; to provide for a director; to provide for assumption of business and responsibilities of the Centers of Innovation Agribusiness and collaboration with other entities; to provide for the Georgia Rural Development Council; to provide for duties and satellite offices; to provide for funds; to provide for reporting and approval of strategic plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Education; Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; repeal; provide for Georgia Rural Development Council

Rep. Robert Dickey [R]	Rep. Jon Burns [R]	Rep. Steven Meeks [R]	Rep. Leesa Hagan [R]
Rep. Gerald Greene [R]	Rep. Rick Jasperse [R]	Sen. Sam Watson [R]

2025-03-31 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #350 (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-28 - House - Passage: House Vote #116 (Y: 167 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-05-14		Effective Date 2025-07-01
2025-05-14		Act 311
2025-05-14	House	House Date Signed by Governor
2025-04-09	House	House Sent to Governor
2025-03-31	Senate	Senate Passed/Adopted
2025-03-31	Senate	Senate Third Read
2025-03-18	Senate	Senate Read Second Time
2025-03-13	Senate	Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2025-03-03	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2025-02-28	House	House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2025-02-28	House	House Third Readers
2025-02-26	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2025-02-19	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2025-02-19	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2025-02-19	House	House Second Readers
2025-02-18	House	House First Readers
2025-02-18	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70419
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232699
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233776
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234583
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238508
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70419#24953
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70419#25450