2025-2026 Regular Session
HB229
Sales and use tax; exempt materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes; provisions
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt from local taxes the sale or use of materials used in construction of capital outlay projects for educational purposes that were approved and funded through a constitutionally authorized education special purpose local option sales tax; to provide for conditions, limitations, and dates of applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 3, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #142
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
169 yea–2 nay · 2 not voting · 7 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Motion To Engross: Hb 229, Hb 583, Hb 960, Hb 1070: Senate Vote #826
Passed
31 yea–18 nay · 4 not voting · 1 absent
March 27, 2026 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #829
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
51 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 4, 2025 · Senate
Finance
February 5, 2025 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Engrossed
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper