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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 974: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

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 974 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. Primary sponsor: Jon Burns (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Matt Hatchett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Effective Date.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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 make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jon BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse159
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Matt HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse155

“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 655
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. House Conference Committee Report Adopted
  6. Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
  7. Senate Conference Committee Appointed 19th, 20th, 31st
  8. House Conference Committee Appointed 155th, 104th, 47th
  9. House Insisted
  10. Senate Insisted
  11. House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
  12. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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