HB 565 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Income tax; increase annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for qualified education donations

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to increase the annual aggregate limit for tax credits available for qualified education donations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

LC 50 1151/a → LC 44 3473S/hs · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change its effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026, and updated the applicable taxable years from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026. The document was also marked as a substitute version with updated committee identifiers. These changes delay when the law takes effect by one year.

Scope change

The bill's applicability timeline was extended by one year, affecting when the new provisions become enforceable and which tax years they cover.

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026

Applicable taxable years changed from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026

TECHNICAL

Bill marked as substitute version with updated committee identifiers and page numbering

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Committee

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors