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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 79: Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact

Passed both chambers 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 79 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): Senate 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 Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxes, so as to provide for a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred for firearm safe handling instructional courses and firearm secure storage devices; to provide for an aggregate annual cap; to provide for definitions; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for credit preapproval by the department; to prohibit the creation of certain lists or databases; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for a short title; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Matt ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105

“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. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  2. Senate Recommitted
  3. Senate Third Read
  4. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. Senate Recommitted
  6. Senate Taken from Table
  7. Senate Tabled
  8. Senate Engrossed
  9. Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. Senate Read and Referred
  12. House Passed/Adopted 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