2025-2026 Regular Session
HB495
Education; Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; repeal; provide for Georgia Rural Development Council
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 18, relating to the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation; to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to transfer the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation to the Department of Agriculture; to provide for a director; to provide for assumption of business and responsibilities of the Centers of Innovation Agribusiness and collaboration with other entities; to provide for the Georgia Rural Development Council; to provide for duties and satellite offices; to provide for funds; to provide for reporting and approval of strategic plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 28, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #116
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
167 yea–0 nay · 4 not voting · 9 absent
March 31, 2025 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #350
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
50 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent
Committee referrals
March 3, 2025 · Senate
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
February 18, 2025 · House
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2025-07-01
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State Act 311
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House House Date Signed by Governor
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House House Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
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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 Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Committee Favorably Reported
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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House House Hopper