Georgia Senate Bill 44
Session 2025_26
Equalization Grants, Annual Calculations, and Allocation; the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate; revise
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 14, 2025
First Action
Jan 28, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
44
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
checkPassed on February 13, 2025
Motion Text
Senate Vote #51 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
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 the minimum requirement; to require annual reporting by the Department of Education; to repeal a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
As Passed Senate
Committee Sub LC 49 2224S
As introduced LC 49 2099
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07/01/2025
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/14/2025
Senate
Act 280
05/14/2025
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/07/2025
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
03/28/2025
House
House Passed/Adopted
03/28/2025
House
House Third Readers
03/18/2025
House
House Committee Favorably Reported
02/19/2025
House
House Second Readers
02/18/2025
House
House First Readers
02/13/2025
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/13/2025
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/11/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/10/2025
Senate
Senate Recommitted
02/06/2025
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/05/2025
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
01/29/2025
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
01/28/2025
Senate
Senate Hopper
Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Jan 29, 2025 6:18:04 AM
Record Updated
May 17, 2025 7:04:25 AM