Equalization Grants, Annual Calculations, and Allocation; the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate; revise
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization grants, annual calculations, and allocation, so as to revise the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate or...” Read the full text
2025-2026 regular session
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-165 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equalization grants, annual calculations, and allocation, so as to revise the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate or effective millage rate from 14 mills to 10 mills; to provide for a 25 percent reduction of equalization grant awards for local school systems whose millage rate or effective millage rate does not meet th
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 17 actions
Senate Hopper · Jan 28, 2025
Senate Read and Referred · Jan 29, 2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Feb 5, 2025
Senate Read Second Time · Feb 6, 2025
Senate Recommitted · Feb 10, 2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 11, 2025
Senate Third Read · Feb 13, 2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Feb 13, 2025
House First Readers · Feb 18, 2025
House Second Readers · Feb 19, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 18, 2025
House Third Readers · Mar 28, 2025
House Passed/Adopted · Mar 28, 2025
Senate Sent to Governor · Apr 7, 2025
Senate Date Signed by Governor · May 14, 2025
Act 280 · May 14, 2025
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2025
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Watson, SamGoodman, RussSummers, CardenHufstetler, ChuckKennedy, John F.Anavitarte, JasonCannon, Chas
Recorded votes
PASSAGEHouse · 2025-03-28 · yea 138, nay 23, notVoting 3, excused 16
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTESenate · 2025-02-13 · yea 51, nay 0, notVoting 0, excused 5
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (Jul 1, 2025).