GA HB 597
died on adjournmentFire and Emergency Services Support Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 597 pass?
No. GA HB 597 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-27): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 597 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to enact the "Fire and Emergency Services Support Act"; to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain local fire rescue foundations; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for certain penalties; to provide for confidentiality; to require annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 597?
Sandy Donatucci, Derrick McCollum, Kim Schofield and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 597.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to income taxes, so as to enact the "Fire and Emergency Services Support Act"; to provide for tax credits for certain contributions made by taxpayers to certain local fire rescue foundations; to provide for an aggregate annual limit; to provide for terms and conditions; to provide for applications and certifications; to provide for the revocation of qualified status; to provide for certain penalties; to provide for confidentiality; to require annual reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-24
- Latest action
- 2025-02-27 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sandy Donatucciprimary
- Derrick McCollumprimary
- Kim Schofieldprimary
- Devan Seabaughprimary
- Sandra Scottprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-24
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-26
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-27
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 59 0034/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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