2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB82: Income tax; limit eligibility for rural physician tax credit to physicians who qualify on or before December 31, 2023
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, exemptions, and credits relative to state income taxes, so as to limit eligibility for the rural physician tax credit to persons qualifying as a rural physician on or before December 31, 2023; to provide for automatic repeal; to create a new tax credit for rural physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for an aggregate cap; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
1/26/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/30/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/31/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/16/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/20/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Engrossed
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Tabled
Senate
1/8/2024
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
1/8/2024
Senate Recommitted
Senate
1/30/2024
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Engrossed
Senate
3/26/2024
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/28/2024
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/28/2024
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/28/2024
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/28/2024
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
Act 386
4/19/2024
Effective Date 2024-05-15
Roll Call Votes
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #859
3/28/2024
53
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #874
3/28/2024
166
Yea
1
Nay
4
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Engross: Hb 101, Hb 946, Hb 581, Hr 1022, Hb 264, Hb 974, Hb 976, Hb 977, Hb 1021, Hb 1207, Hb 814, Hb 82, Hb 971, Hb 1182, Hr 804, Hr 96: Senate Vote #763
3/26/2024
32
Yea
20
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Motion To Engross: Hb 31, Hb 82, Hb 86, Hb 230, Hb 290, Hb 412, Hb 454, Hb 504: Senate Vote #297
3/27/2023
33
Yea
19
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #182
3/6/2023
175
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/19/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Mack Jackson
Democrat