Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 475
Charter School Funding; local boards of education to treat local charter schools no less favorably than other local schools; expenditure of the proceeds of a special purpose local option sales tax; require
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- RaShaun Kemp (Democratic)
- Clint Dixon (Republican)
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Sonya Halpern (Democratic)
- Jaha Howard (Democratic)
- Ed Harbison (Democratic)
- Emanuel Jones (Democratic)
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democratic)
- Chuck Hufstetler (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2068.1, relating to charter school funding, so as to require local boards of education to treat local charter schools no less favorably than other local schools with respect to the expenditure of the proceeds of a special purpose local option sales tax for education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
- As Introduced LC 61 0346
- Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0295
- Committee Sub LC 49 2735S
- As Passed Senate
- LC 49 2848S/hss
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #685 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Apr 2, 2026 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 25, 2026 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Mar 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 9, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Taken from Table - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
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