Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 515
"Quality Basic Education Act"; grants for educational programs; provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; revise
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
- Elena Parent (Democratic)
- Clint Dixon (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 House | House Vote #794 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #640 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #670 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Mar 25, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - 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 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate Engrossed - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
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