Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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

Passed one chamber Last action April 2, 2026: House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Plain-language summary

SB 475 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Clint Dixon (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Jaha Howard (Democratic), Ed Harbison (Democratic), Emanuel Jones (Democratic), Doc Rhett (Democratic), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: RaShaun Kemp (Democratic); Clint Dixon (Republican); Chuck Payne (Republican); Sonya Halpern (Democratic); and 5 more.