# Georgia SB 475: Charter School Funding; local boards of education to treat local charter schools no less favorably than other local schools; expenditure of the proceeds of a special purpose local option sales tax; require

Georgia SB 475, Charter School Funding; local boards of education to treat local charter schools no less favorably than other local schools; expenditure of the proceeds of a special purpose local option sales tax; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clint Dixon (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat) and 6 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-02 (House Withdrawn, Recommitted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 475
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Charter School Funding; local boards of education to treat local charter schools no less favorably than other local schools; expenditure of the proceeds of a special purpose local option sales tax; require
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-04-02, House Withdrawn, Recommitted
- Sponsors: Clint Dixon (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Jaha Howard (Democrat), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, Education and Youth, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (43 yes, 6 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: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Jaha Howard (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carmen Rice (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 43 | 6 | 2 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-02: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2026-03-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-09: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 49 2848S/hss (v9): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247288)

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- 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
- [LC 49 2848S/hss (v9) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247288)

## 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-SB475-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).