# Georgia HB 144: Income tax; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise tax credit

Georgia HB 144, Income tax; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise tax credit, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lee Hawkins (Republican), Edna Jackson (Democrat), Mark Newton (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 144
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Income tax; certain medical preceptor rotations; revise tax credit
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Lee Hawkins (Republican), Edna Jackson (Democrat), Mark Newton (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Darlene Taylor (Republican), Anne Allen Westbrook (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Finance, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (249 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dentists gain tax credit through 2030: benefit, high. Georgia adds licensed dentists to its tax credit for unpaid student training, alongside physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants. Eligible trainers must hold Georgia licenses and teach students in qualifying Georgia programs. Dental programs need Georgia Board of De…
- Higher training tax credits with annual limits: mixed, high. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, physicians and dentists get $1,000 per qualifying student-training rotation. Advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants get $750 per rotation. Each rotation must total 160 hours, and trainers must register with Augusta Universit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lee Hawkins (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Edna Jackson (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Darlene Taylor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Anne Allen Westbrook (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS: HB 144, HB 153, HB 511 | pass | 30 | 20 | 5 |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 48 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 171 | 2 | 4 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-04-30: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-30: Act 24
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-01-30: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-29: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-28: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 144/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238486)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [HB 144/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238486)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB144-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).