Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB515: "Quality Basic Education Act"; grants for educational programs; provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; revise
Status: Passed both chambers, March 31, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise and streamline provisions relative to the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program; to provide for definitions; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax credits for teachers in the teacher recruitment and retention program, so as to provide for tax credit amounts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to increase the maximum number of participating teachers in the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program from 1,000 to 1,200 each year; to revise and streamline provisions relative to such program; to reduce the amount of the annual tax credit available to new participants from $3,000.00 to $2,500.00 after a date certain; to provide for an exception…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to increase the maximum number of participating teachers in the teacher recruitment and retention tax credit program from 1,000 to 1,200 each year; to revise and streamline provisions relative to such program; to reduce the amount of the annual tax credit available to new participants from $3,000.00 to $2,500.00 after a date certain; to provide for an exception; to repeal certain requirements for qualifying public schools; to provide for new requirements for qualifying public schools based on school performance; to provide for prioritized selection as necessary; to provide for rules and procedures; to extend deadline for program applications; to provide for definitions; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income tax imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits, so as to revise tax credits for donation of real property for conservation purposes; to revise required filings; to repeal provisions regarding the State Properties Commission; to revise the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed; to extend the date for acceptance of new applications; to repeal penalty provisions; to repeal a definition; to …