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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 565: Income tax; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for qualified education donations

In committee 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 565 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Income tax; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for qualified education donations. Primary sponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), Lehman Franklin (Republican), Rob Leverett (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to increase the annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for qualified education donations; 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): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
Rob LeverettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse123
Beth CampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse135
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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 Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. House Second Readers
  3. House First Readers
  4. House Hopper

Sources

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