STATE BILLGA SB 515ENGROSSED

"Quality Basic Education Act"; grants for educational programs; provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; revise

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise and streamline provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for teachers in the teacher recruitment and retention program, so as to provide for tax credit amounts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 6, 2026
251 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 515 · EngrossedMar 6

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Bill details

Last action
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Mar 31, 2026

Sponsors

BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
CPChuck PayneSenator · Republican · SD-054Primary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050Primary sponsor
EPElena ParentSenator · Democrat · SD-044Primary sponsor
CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
CRCarmen RiceRepresentative · Republican · HD-139

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 31, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 31, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse
Mar 10, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 9, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 6, 2026Senate TabledSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate EngrossedSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 18, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 17, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Motion To Engross: Sb 423, Sb 515, Sb 566, Sb 568, Sb 573, Sr 838: Senate Vote #640Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 22 nayPassed
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #670Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 1 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #794Mar 31, 2026 · House · 158 yea · 9 nayPassed

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