# Georgia HB 74: Georgia Lottery for Education Act; correct a reference; provisions

Georgia HB 74, Georgia Lottery for Education Act; correct a reference; provisions, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick Jasperse (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Alan Powell (Republican) and 3 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-09 (House Date Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 74
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Lottery for Education Act; correct a reference; provisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-09, House Date Signed by Governor
- Sponsors: Rick Jasperse (Republican), Mary Oliver (Democrat), Alan Powell (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Dale Washburn (Republican), David Wilkerson (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Regulated Industries, Economic Development and Tourism, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (220 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia amusement businesses follow new procedures: mixed, low. The Georgia Lottery Corporation has broader authority to adopt rules, policies, and procedures for its operations and lottery games. Its coin-operated amusement machine licensing forms, rules, policies, and procedures under Article 3 follow Georgia’s Administrative Procedure Act. Hearings about dis…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rick Jasperse (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mary Oliver (Democrat), House
- Sponsor: Alan Powell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dale Washburn (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Wilkerson (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-02-13 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 169 | 0 | 3 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-09: House Date Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-09: Act 76
- 2025-05-09: Effective Date
- 2025-04-07: House Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Passed/Adopted (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2025-01-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-17: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-16: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- HB 74/AP* (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238477)

## 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 74/AP* (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238477)

## 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-HB74-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).