# Georgia HB 519: Revenue and taxation; amount of federal work opportunity credit claimed by a taxpayer shall also be allowed as a tax credit; provide

Georgia HB 519, Revenue and taxation; amount of federal work opportunity credit claimed by a taxpayer shall also be allowed as a tax credit; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Danny Mathis (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican) and 1 others; status vetoed, last action 2026-05-12 (House Date Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 519
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Revenue and taxation; amount of federal work opportunity credit claimed by a taxpayer shall also be allowed as a tax credit; provide
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2026-05-12, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Danny Mathis (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican), Noel Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Finance, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (237 yes, 34 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Capped hiring tax credit for Georgia employers: mixed, medium. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, employers owing Georgia income tax can claim a hiring credit. Eligible workers must live in Georgia, belong to a federally defined targeted group, and have U.S. Department of Labor certification. Federal rules define which wages qualify. The cred…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Danny Mathis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Stephens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Noel Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS: HB 328, HB 369, HB 519, HB 1112 | pass | 32 | 19 | 4 |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 47 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026-02-25 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 158 | 14 | 7 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-12: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2026-05-12: Veto V3
- 2026-04-06: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-11: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-02-21: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-02-20: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 519/AP* (v4): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247670)

## 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 519/AP* (v4) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247670)

## 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-HB519-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).