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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1379

Foreign Funding Transparency and Accountability Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require semiannual reports from institutions of the University System of Georgia, units of the Technical College System of Georgia, and local school systems and other public schools regarding funding received from foreign sources; to provide requirements for such reports; to provide for such reports to be made publicly available; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute March 3, 2026 Sent to Governor April 6, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026 Became law May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 4, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #648

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

139 yea–16 nay · 5 not voting · 17 absent

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March 18, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #737

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

31 yea–20 nay · 3 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 632
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
  6. Senate Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  10. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  11. House House Third Readers
  12. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  13. House House Second Readers
  14. House House First Readers
  15. House House Hopper
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