STATE BILLGA HB 229ENGROSSED

Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes; provisions

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt from local taxes the sale or use of materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes that were approved and funded through a constitutionally authorized education special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for conditions, limitations, and dates of applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 3, 2025
619 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 229 · EngrossedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 27, 2026

Sponsors

YNYasmin NealRepresentative · Democrat · HD-079Primary sponsor
DDDemetrius DouglasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-078Primary sponsor
APAlan PowellRepresentative · Republican · HD-033Primary sponsor
STSteve TarvinRepresentative · Republican · HD-002Primary sponsor
MSMitchell ScogginsRepresentative · Republican · HD-014Primary sponsor
BDBuddy DeLoachRepresentative · Republican · HD-167Primary sponsor
GDGreg DolezalSenator · Republican · SD-027

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 27, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 27, 2026Senate EngrossedSenate
Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Mar 4, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 3, 2025House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 3, 2025House Third ReadersHouse
Show 4 earlier actions
Feb 26, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 6, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 5, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Feb 4, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #142Mar 3, 2025 · House · 169 yea · 2 nayPassed
Motion To Engross: Hb 229, Hb 583, Hb 960, Hb 1070: Senate Vote #826Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 18 nayPassed
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #829Mar 27, 2026 · Senate · 51 yea · 0 nayPassed

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