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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 495: Education; Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; repeal; provide for Georgia Rural Development Council

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 495 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; repeal; provide for Georgia Rural Development Council. Primary sponsor: Robert Dickey (Republican), Jon Burns (Republican), Steven Meeks (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Gerald Greene (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican). 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 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 18, relating to the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to transfer the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation to the Department of Agriculture; to provide for a director; to provide for assumption of business and responsibilities of the Centers of Innovation Agribusiness and collaboration with other entities; to provide for the Georgia Rural Development Council; to provide for duties and satellite offices; to provide for funds; to provide for reporting and approval of strategic plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert DickeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse134
Jon BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse159
Steven MeeksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse178
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“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 311
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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