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HB328Introduced in the House

Revenue and taxation; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for certain contributions to student scholarship organizations

Passed

Introduced by Kasey Carpenter, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-07-01

May 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Agree To House Amendment To Senate Substitute: Senate Vote #973 · April 2, 2026

30

Yes

22

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

54 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Ben Watson1Yes
Derek Mallow2No
Mike Hodges3Yes
Billy Hickman4Yes
Sheikh Rahman5No
Matt Brass6Absent
Russ Goodman8Yes
Nikki Merritt9No
Emanuel Jones10No
Sam Watson11Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Read and Referred

  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  9. Senate Read Second Time

  10. Senate Recommitted

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. Senate Engrossed

  13. Senate Third Read

  14. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  15. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended

  16. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

  17. House Sent to Governor

  18. House Date Signed by Governor

  19. Act 463

  20. Effective Date 2026-07-01

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