Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 79
Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mark Newton (Republican)
- Sharon Cooper (Republican)
- Matt Reeves (Republican)
- Scott Hilton (Republican)
- Deborah Silcox (Republican)
- Sandy Donatucci (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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.
Text versions
- LC 50 0999/a
- LC 50 1085S/hs
- Sen Ctee sub LC 50 1264S
- Fiscal Note
- Sen Ctee Sub LC 59 0293S
- LC 50 1085S/hcs
- Sen Ctee Sub LC 44 3562S
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #383 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 House | House Vote #165 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate Recommitted - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Recommitted - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Senate Engrossed - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Mar 4, 2025 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 4, 2025 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 19, 2025 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Jan 27, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Jan 17, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Jan 16, 2025 · House
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