# Georgia HB 79: Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact

Georgia HB 79, Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sharon Cooper (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-27 (Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia HB 79
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Firearm Safe Handling and Secure Storage Tax Credit Act; enact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-27, Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Sponsors: Sharon Cooper (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Mark Newton (Republican), Matt Reeves (Republican), Deborah Silcox (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Ways & Means, Rules, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (196 yes, 32 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharon Cooper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sandy Donatucci (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Hilton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mark Newton (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Matt Reeves (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | MOTION TO ENGROSS: SB 214, HB 66, HB 79, HB 129, HB 134, HB 141, HB 370, HB 397, HB 445, HB 463, HB 532, HB 586, HB 652 | pass | 31 | 24 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 165 | 8 | 2 |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-01-27: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-01-17: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-01-16: House Hopper (House)

## Bill text

- Sen Ctee Sub LC 44 3562S (v12): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247691)

## 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
- [Sen Ctee Sub LC 44 3562S (v12) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247691)

## 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-HB79-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).