Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 89
Income Taxes; amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses; increase
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Brian Strickland (Republican)
- Bo Hatchett (Republican)
- Matt Brass (Republican)
- Brandon Beach
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democratic)
- Elena Parent (Democratic)
- Mike Hodges (Republican)
- Ben Watson (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Larry Walker, III (Republican)
- Bill Cowsert (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 increase the amount of a tax credit based on the federal tax credit for certain child and dependent care expenses to 40 percent of such federal tax credit; to provide for a child income tax credit; to provide for definitions; to provide for limitations and proration; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise a tax credit for employers providing child care; to decrease the number of children who use the facility that are required to be children of employees to qualify for such credit; to increase the amount of the credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #67 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | Senate Vote #63 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 18, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute - Mar 16, 2026 · House
House Withdrawn, Recommitted - Feb 21, 2025 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 20, 2025 · House
House First Readers - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Senate Engrossed - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
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