STATE BILLGA HB 79ENGROSSED

Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred for firearm safe handling instructional courses and firearm secure storage devices; to provide for an aggregate annual cap; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for credit preapproval by the department; to prohibit the creation of certain lists or databases; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 4, 2025
618 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 79 · EngrossedMar 4

Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.

Get started free

Free account · 30-second setup · No credit card

What it means for vendors

Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.

Bill details

Last action
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 27, 2026

Sponsors

MNMark NewtonRepresentative · Republican · HD-127Primary sponsor
SCSharon CooperRepresentative · Republican · HD-045Primary sponsor
MRMatt ReevesRepresentative · Republican · HD-099Primary sponsor
SHScott HiltonRepresentative · Republican · HD-048Primary sponsor
DSDeborah SilcoxRepresentative · Republican · HD-053Primary sponsor
SDSandy DonatucciRepresentative · Republican · HD-105Primary sponsor
JAJason AnavitarteSenator · Republican · SD-031

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 27, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Mar 23, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate
Mar 23, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Jan 12, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate
Jan 12, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate
Apr 2, 2025Senate TabledSenate
Apr 2, 2025Senate EngrossedSenate
Show 9 earlier actions
Mar 28, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 28, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 4, 2025House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 4, 2025House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 19, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Jan 27, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Jan 17, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Jan 16, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #165Mar 4, 2025 · House · 165 yea · 8 nayPassed
Motion To Engross: Sb 214, Hb 66, Hb 79, Hb 129, Hb 134, Hb 141, Hb 370, Hb 397, Hb 445, Hb 463, Hb 532, Hb 586, Hb 652: Senate Vote #383Apr 2, 2025 · Senate · 31 yea · 24 nayPassed

Read the bill at the source

This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.

Work in government? Get Civic IQ free →

Start finding government buyers today.
It's free.

B2G and SLED sales intelligence. Surface government procurement signals from 100,000+ state, local, and education agencies months before the RFP.

Get started free

No credit card required