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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 144: Income tax; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise 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 144 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise tax credit. Primary sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), Lee Hawkins (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Edna Jackson (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 Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to revise a tax credit for certain medical preceptor rotations; to add dentistry; to increase the value of the tax credit; to revise definitions; to provide for an aggregate annual cap; to extend the sunset provision for such tax credit; 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
Lee HawkinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Darlene TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse173
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Edna JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse165

“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 24
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Engrossed
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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