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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 978: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

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 978 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 (January 16, 2026): 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 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. 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