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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 286: Seed-Capital Fund; create a subfund to provide startup capital to certain small businesses; provisions

Introduced 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 286 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Seed-Capital Fund; create a subfund to provide startup capital to certain small businesses; provisions. Primary sponsor: Yasmin Neal (Democratic), Alan Powell (Republican), Kasey Carpenter (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican), Doreen Carter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): House Second Readers.

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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 10 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Seed-Capital Fund, so as to create a subfund to provide startup capital to certain small businesses that are majority owned by students or graduates of a small business program of study of TCSG; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Yasmin NealPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Alan PowellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Kasey CarpenterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Doreen CarterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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