Georgia 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 237 — Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; receive private donations for grants to public schools; provisions

Last action — Effective Date

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 and Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education and to revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to authorize the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for an income tax credit for qualified education donations; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to such donations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective Date

  2. Act 32

  3. House Date Signed by Governor

  4. House Sent to Governor

  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub

  6. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. Senate Taken from Table

  8. Senate Tabled

  9. Senate Engrossed

  10. Senate Read Second Time

  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  12. Senate Read and Referred

  13. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  14. House Third Readers

  15. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  16. House Second Readers

  17. House First Readers

  18. House Hopper

Sponsors

  • Brooks Coleman · Primary
  • Terry England · Primary
  • David Casas · Primary
  • Joyce Chandler · Primary
  • Randy Nix · Primary
  • James Epps · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

  • Brooks Coleman
  • Terry England
  • David Casas
  • Joyce Chandler
  • Randy Nix
  • James Epps

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (241)

241 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 165 Yea · 1 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 921011
Democrat 27003
Republican 46000
Total 1651014
% of votes cast 92%1%0%8%
How each member voted (180)
Member Party Vote
ABRAMS, 89TH — Yea
BARR, 103RD — Not Voting
BATTLES, 15TH — Yea
BEASLEY-TEAGUE, 65TH — Yea
BELTON, 112TH — Yea
BENTLEY, 139TH — Yea
BENTON, 31ST — Yea
BESKIN, 54TH — Yea
BEVERLY, 143RD — Yea
BODDIE, 62ND — Nay
BROADRICK, 4TH — Yea
BROCKWAY, 102ND — Yea
BRUCE, 61ST — Yea
CANTRELL, 22ND — Yea
CASAS, 107TH — Yea
CHANDLER, 105TH — Yea
CLARK, 98TH — Yea
CLARK, 147TH — Yea
COLEMAN, 97TH — Yea
COLLINS, 68TH — Yea
COOKE, 18TH — Yea
COOMER, 14TH — Yea
DEFFENBAUGH, 1ST — Yea
DOLLAR, 45TH — Yea
DREYER, 59TH — Yea
DUKES, 154TH — Yea
DUNCAN, 26TH — Not Voting
EALUM, 153RD — Yea
ENGLAND, 116TH — Yea
EPPS, 144TH — Yea
FRAZIER, 126TH — Yea
GARDNER, 57TH — Yea
GASAWAY, 28TH — Not Voting
GILLIGAN, 24TH — Yea
GLANTON, 75TH — Yea
GOLICK, 40TH — Yea
GORDON, 163RD — Not Voting
GRAVLEY, 67TH — Yea
GURTLER, 8TH — Yea
HANSON, 80TH — Not Voting
HARDEN, 148TH — Yea
HATCHETT, 150TH — Yea
HENSON, 86TH — Yea
HILL, 3RD — Yea
HOGAN, 179TH — Yea
HOLMES, 129TH — Yea
HOUSTON, 170TH — Yea
HOWARD, 124TH — Yea
JACKSON, 64TH — Yea
JONES, 53RD — Not Voting
JONES, 91ST — Yea
JONES, 167TH — Yea
KIRBY, 114TH — Yea
KNIGHT, 130TH — Yea
LARICCIA, 169TH — Yea
LOPEZ, 99TH — Yea
LOTT, 122ND — Yea
MARIN, 96TH — Yea
MAXWELL, 17TH — Yea
MCCALL, 33RD — Not Voting
MCGOWAN, 138TH — Yea
MEADOWS, 5TH — Yea
METZE, 55TH — Yea
MORRIS, 156TH — Not Voting
MOSBY, 83RD — Yea
NIMMER, 178TH — Yea
NIX, 69TH — Yea
PEAKE, 141ST — Yea
PEZOLD, 133RD — Yea
PIRKLE, 155TH — Yea
PRICE, 48TH — Yea
PRUETT, 149TH — Yea
QUICK, 117TH — Yea
RAFFENSPERGER, 50TH — Yea
RAKESTRAW, 19TH — Yea
RALSTON, 7TH — Not Voting
ROGERS, 10TH — Yea
RUTLEDGE, 109TH — Yea
RYNDERS, 152ND — Yea
SHANNON, 84TH — Yea
SHAW, 176TH — Yea
SMITH, 134TH — Yea
SMYRE, 135TH — Yea
SPENCER, 180TH — Yea
STEPHENSON, 90TH — Yea
STOVALL, 74TH — Yea
STOVER, 71ST — Yea
TANKERSLEY, 160TH — Yea
TANNER, 9TH — Yea
TAYLOR, 79TH — Yea
TEASLEY, 37TH — Yea
THOMAS, 39TH — Yea
THOMAS, 56TH — Yea
TRAMMELL, 132ND — Yea
TURNER, 21ST — Yea
WAITES, 60TH — Yea
WATSON, 172ND — Yea
WELCH, 110TH — Not Voting
WILLARD, 51ST — Not Voting
WILLIAMS, 87TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 119TH — Yea
WILLIAMS, 145TH — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
CALDWELL, JR. — Yea
Al Williams Democrat Yea
Billy Mitchell Democrat Yea
Brian Prince Democrat Yea
Carl Gilliard Democrat Yea
Carolyn Hugley Democrat Yea
Dar'shun Kendrick Democrat Yea
David Wilkerson Democrat Yea
Debbie Buckner Democrat Yea
Debra Bazemore Democrat Yea
Demetrius Douglas Democrat Yea
Dewey McClain Democrat Yea
Dexter Sharper Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Doreen Carter Democrat Yea
Karen Bennett Democrat Yea
Karla Drenner Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly Alexander Democrat Yea
Mack Jackson Democrat Yea
Mary Oliver Democrat Not Voting
Michael Smith Democrat Yea
Miriam Paris Democrat Not Voting
Park Cannon Democrat Yea
Rhonda Burnough Democrat Yea
Sally Harrell Democrat Yea
Sam Park Democrat Yea
Sandra Scott Democrat Yea
Scott Holcomb Democrat Yea
Sheila Nelson Democrat Yea
Spencer Frye Democrat Yea
Stacey Evans Democrat Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Alan Powell Republican Yea
Bill Hitchens Republican Yea
Bill Werkheiser Republican Yea
Brent Cox Republican Yea
Brian Strickland Republican Yea
Bruce Williamson Republican Yea
Butch Parrish Republican Yea
Charles Martin Republican Yea
Chuck Efstration Republican Yea
Darlene Taylor Republican Yea
Deborah Silcox Republican Yea
Don Parsons Republican Yea
Ed Setzler Republican Yea
Eddie Lumsden Republican Yea
Emory Dunahoo Republican Yea
Gerald Greene Republican Yea
Ginny Ehrhart Republican Yea
Jan Jones Republican Yea
Jason Ridley Republican Yea
Jason T. Dickerson Republican Yea
Jesse Petrea Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
John Corbett Republican Yea
Jon Burns Republican Yea
Josh Bonner Republican Yea
Karen Mathiak Republican Yea
Katie Dempsey Republican Yea
Lee Hawkins Republican Yea
Lynn Smith Republican Yea
Mandi Ballinger Republican Yea
Mark Newton Republican Yea
Matt Dubnik Republican Yea
Matt Reeves Republican Yea
Rick Jasperse Republican Yea
Robert Dickey Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Ron Stephens Republican Yea
Scott Hilton Republican Yea
Sharon Cooper Republican Yea
Shaw Blackmon Republican Yea
Steve Tarvin Republican Yea
Tim Fleming Republican Yea
Todd Jones Republican Yea
Trey Kelley Republican Yea
Trey Rhodes Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 237 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 and Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education and to revenue and taxation, respectively, so as to authorize the Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation to receive private donations to be used for grants to public schools; to provide for grant criteria; to provide for an income tax credit for qualified education donations; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to such donations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HB 237?
HB 237 is sponsored by Brooks Coleman, Terry England, David Casas, Joyce Chandler, Randy Nix, and James Epps.
What is the current status of HB 237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 237?
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