SB 44

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 28, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 13, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 28, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 14, 2025

Equalization Grants, Annual Calculations, and Allocation; the definition of the term "qualified local school system" by reducing the minimum required millage rate; revise

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

Georgia General Assembly

Effective Date

May 14, 2025

Senate

Act 280

Senate

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Senate Sent to Governor

Mar 28, 2025

House

House Third Readers

House

House Passed/Adopted

Mar 18, 2025

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Education

Feb 19, 2025

House

House Second Readers

Feb 18, 2025

House

House First Readers

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Rules

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Senate Recommitted

  • Referral-Committee
Rules

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Rules

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Rules

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Senate Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB 44/AP* PDF
As Passed Senate PDF
Committee Sub LC 49 2224S PDF
As introduced LC 49 2099 PDF

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