HB 144 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Income tax; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise tax credit

Summary

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 revise a tax credit for certain medical preceptor rotations; to add dentistry; to increase the value of the tax credit; to revise definitions; to provide for an aggregate annual cap; to extend the sunset provision for such tax credit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 50 1006/a → HB 144/AP* · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a committee version (LC 50 1006) to a version that has passed both the House and Senate (LC 50 1006/AP). The substantive policy content regarding nursing education funding and preceptorship incentives appears unchanged, with modifications limited to version tracking, header formatting, and page numbering conventions.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily administrative updates to reflect legislative progress.

TECHNICAL

Updated version identifier from LC 50 1006 to LC 50 1006/AP to indicate the bill has passed both chambers

Added parenthetical notation '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to the House Bill title

Adjusted page header formatting and numbering conventions to reflect final passage version

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

46–6

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 55

Mar 31, 2025

D Democratic22

20 Yea 1 Nay 1

90% Yea

R Republican33

26 Yea 5 Nay 2

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Signed into law

Act 24

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Engrossed

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors