HB 974 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Summary
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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

450
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2026
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
Act 655
upper
May 12, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 19th, 20th, 31st
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 155th, 104th, 47th
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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