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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 498: Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority; establish

Passed one chamber 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

SB 498 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority; establish. Primary sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), RaShaun Kemp (Democratic), Shawn Still (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 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 31B of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to charter school capital finance, so as to establish the Georgia Charter School Facilities Authority for the purpose of enabling charter schools to obtain revolving loan funds and other public financing assistance for purposes of constructing, renovating, and rehabilitating educational facilities for such schools;to amend Article 2 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Act," so as to provide for the issuance of general obligation bonds by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission to provide for educational facilities for charter schools; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
RaShaun KempPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39

“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. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. Senate Third Read
  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. Senate Hopper

Sources

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