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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 136: Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 136 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; contributions to foster child support organizations; expand tax credit. Primary sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican), Brian Prince (Democratic), Sheila Jones (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to income taxes, so as to expand the tax credit for contributions to foster child support organizations to allow such organizations to include as qualified expenditures wraparound and mentorship services for justice involved youth; to expand the wraparound services that are qualified expenditures; to provide for such tax credits to be used by certain insurance companies against insurance premium tax liability; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for reporting and public website requirements; to provide for certifying and decertifying qualified organizations; to provide for information sharing and limitations thereof; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146
Trey RhodesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Brent CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Brian PrincePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse132
Sheila JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 182
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  7. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. Senate Third Read
  9. Senate Engrossed
  10. Senate Read Second Time
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  12. Senate Read and Referred

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source