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GA SB 187

died on adjournment

State Income Tax; amount of tax credits available for qualified caregiving expenses; increase

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 187 pass?

No. GA SB 187 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 (2025-02-19): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 187 about?

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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to increase the amount of tax credits available for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 187?

Jason Esteves, Harold Jones II, Kim Jackson and 13 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 187.

Description

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 the imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits for state income tax, so as to increase the amount of tax credits available for qualified caregiving expenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-18
Latest action
2025-02-19 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jason Estevesprimary
  • Harold Jones IIprimary
  • Kim Jacksonprimary
  • Elena Parentprimary
  • Nabilah Parkesprimary
  • RaShaun Kempprimary
  • Kenya Wicksprimary
  • Donzella Jamesprimary
  • Gail Davenportprimary
  • Sally Harrellprimary
  • Nan Orrockprimary
  • Nikki Merrittprimary
  • Tonya Andersonprimary
  • Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
  • Ed Harbisonprimary
  • Josh McLaurinprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-19

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

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