Georgia state-government finances, comparable debt and interest figures, and the enacted budget.
The national companion measures federal finances. Here the unit is Georgia state government. Federal debt is not allocated to Georgia; a state budget is not the federal budget.
State debt outstanding$14.05BFY2024 · #22 of 50 · highest first
Interest expenditure$630.67MFY2024 · #17 of 50 · highest first
Total state tax collections$33.64BFY2024 · #15 of 50 · highest first
Georgia over time
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Georgia · state comparison
State debt and interest
Compare state-government balances and interest expenditure from the same Census fiscal-year survey.
Georgia · FY2024$14.05B
Georgia rank#22among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$1.1TSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
State debt outstanding
Long-term debt outstanding plus short-term debt outstanding at fiscal year end.
State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states. Excludes local-government debt. Dollar ranks describe scale, not credit quality.
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Lower value · $728.59MHigher value · $166.39BStriped: unavailable
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Georgia · $14.05BFY2024 · Rank #22 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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State debt outstanding · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
$166.39B
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#2
New York
$120.59B
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#3
Texas
$70.05B
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#4
Massachusetts
$65.87B
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#5
New Jersey
$57.23B
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#6
Pennsylvania
$48.67B
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#7
Illinois
$43.38B
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#8
Virginia
$33.73B
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#9
Connecticut
$33.27B
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#10
Ohio
$32.29B
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#11
Washington
$30.62B
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#12
Maryland
$25.9B
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#13
Michigan
$25.02B
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#14
Colorado
$23.57B
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#15
Wisconsin
$22.79B
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#16
Florida
$20.14B
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#17
Minnesota
$17.03B
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#18
Oregon
$16.91B
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#19
Louisiana
$16.09B
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#20
South Carolina
$15.36B
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#21
West Virginia
$15.08B
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#22
Georgia · your comparison
$14.05B
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#23
North Carolina
$13.13B
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#24
Hawaii
$11.72B
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#25
Rhode Island
$11.41B
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#26
Alabama
$10.99B
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#27
Oklahoma
$10.15B
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#28
Kentucky
$10.08B
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#29
Tennessee
$9.03B
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#30
Indiana
$8.52B
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#31
Iowa
$8.06B
—
#32
Arkansas
$8.05B
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#33
Mississippi
$7.72B
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#34
New Hampshire
$7.58B
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#35
Kansas
$7.16B
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#36
New Mexico
$7.12B
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#37
Missouri
$6.99B
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#38
Arizona
$6.88B
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#39
Alaska
$5.72B
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#40
Utah
$5.55B
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#41
Maine
$5.3B
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#42
North Dakota
$4.89B
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#43
South Dakota
$4.67B
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#44
Delaware
$3.69B
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#45
Nebraska
$3.39B
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#46
Nevada
$2.89B
—
#47
Montana
$2.76B
—
#48
Vermont
$2.67B
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#49
Wyoming
$1.26B
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#50
Idaho
$728.59M
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All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.
All measures use Census state-government records for FY2024. Categories describe collections; they do not rank statutory tax rates.
Georgia · FY2024$9.01B
Georgia rank#16among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$465.4BSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
General sales-tax collections
Census category T09.
State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states.
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Lower value · $0Higher value · $54.35BStriped: unavailable
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Georgia · $9.01BFY2024 · Rank #16 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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General sales-tax collections · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
Texas
$54.35B
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#2
California
$53.33B
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#3
Florida
$40.09B
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#4
Washington
$22.81B
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#5
New York
$19.99B
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#6
Ohio
$16.33B
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#7
Illinois
$16.05B
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#8
Pennsylvania
$15.6B
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#9
New Jersey
$14.31B
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#10
Tennessee
$14.08B
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#11
Arizona
$13.16B
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#12
Michigan
$12.7B
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#13
North Carolina
$12.16B
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#14
Indiana
$10.96B
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#15
Massachusetts
$9.4B
—
#16
Georgia · your comparison
$9.01B
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#17
Minnesota
$8.49B
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#18
Nevada
$8.4B
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#19
Wisconsin
$7.59B
—
#20
Virginia
$7.4B
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#21
Maryland
$6.85B
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#22
South Carolina
$6.44B
—
#23
Connecticut
$6.23B
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#24
Kentucky
$5.8B
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#25
Missouri
$5.26B
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#26
Mississippi
$5.07B
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#27
Arkansas
$5.07B
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#28
Louisiana
$4.87B
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#29
Hawaii
$4.79B
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#30
Colorado
$4.67B
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#31
Iowa
$4.64B
—
#32
Utah
$4.63B
—
#33
Alabama
$4.59B
—
#34
Kansas
$4.33B
—
#35
New Mexico
$4.33B
—
#36
Oklahoma
$3.81B
—
#37
Idaho
$3.09B
—
#38
Nebraska
$2.97B
—
#39
Maine
$2.35B
—
#40
West Virginia
$1.82B
—
#41
South Dakota
$1.68B
—
#42
Rhode Island
$1.63B
—
#43
Oregon
$1.34B
—
#44
North Dakota
$1.32B
—
#45
Wyoming
$1.01B
—
#46
Vermont
$597.33M
—
#47
Alaska
$0
—
#47
Delaware
$0
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#47
Montana
$0
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#47
New Hampshire
$0
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Census categories allow consistent comparisons. These selected categories are not a breakdown of the current Georgia appropriations act.
Georgia · FY2024$18.99B
Georgia rank#20among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$1.02TSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Public welfare current operations
Current operations for public welfare institutions and other public welfare, excluding capital and transfers.
State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states.
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Lower value · $1.09BHigher value · $156.71BStriped: unavailable
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Georgia · $18.99BFY2024 · Rank #20 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Public welfare current operations · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
$156.71B
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#2
New York
$97.35B
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#3
Texas
$57.32B
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#4
Illinois
$41.13B
—
#5
Florida
$40.11B
—
#6
Ohio
$39.77B
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#7
Pennsylvania
$39.34B
—
#8
Massachusetts
$34.12B
—
#9
North Carolina
$30.64B
—
#10
New Jersey
$28.06B
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#11
Arizona
$26.02B
—
#12
Michigan
$24.37B
—
#13
Virginia
$23.68B
—
#14
Minnesota
$23.37B
—
#15
Indiana
$22.93B
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#16
Maryland
$21.61B
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#17
Kentucky
$20.54B
—
#18
Oregon
$20.47B
—
#19
Washington
$19.6B
—
#20
Georgia · your comparison
$18.99B
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#21
Louisiana
$18.69B
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#22
Tennessee
$16.42B
—
#23
Wisconsin
$16.26B
—
#24
Missouri
$15.65B
—
#25
Oklahoma
$14.57B
—
#26
Colorado
$13.6B
—
#27
South Carolina
$12.84B
—
#28
New Mexico
$10.72B
—
#29
Iowa
$10.26B
—
#30
Alabama
$9.73B
—
#31
Arkansas
$8.67B
—
#32
Mississippi
$8.08B
—
#33
Utah
$6.91B
—
#34
Kansas
$6.84B
—
#35
Nevada
$6.62B
—
#36
West Virginia
$6.24B
—
#37
Maine
$5.7B
—
#38
Nebraska
$4.97B
—
#39
Connecticut
$4.88B
—
#40
Rhode Island
$4.54B
—
#41
Hawaii
$4.14B
—
#42
Delaware
$3.97B
—
#43
Idaho
$3.73B
—
#44
Alaska
$3.27B
—
#45
Montana
$2.89B
—
#46
New Hampshire
$2.72B
—
#47
Vermont
$2.69B
—
#48
North Dakota
$2.09B
—
#49
South Dakota
$1.95B
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#50
Wyoming
$1.09B
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All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.
The enacted plan, spending categories and audited activity use different periods and accounting scopes; they are kept separate.
Georgia · FY2024$45.19B
Georgia rank#14among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$2.04TSame measure and period when published
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Current operation expenditure
Sum of Census current-operation expenditure categories, excluding capital outlay, interest, and assistance/subsidy expenditure.
State governments only, Census level 2; amounts converted from thousands to dollars. Fiscal-year ending dates differ among states. This FY2024 comparison differs in scope and period from Georgia’s FY2027 appropriations and Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 audit shown below.
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Lower value · $4.01BHigher value · $287.03BStriped: unavailable
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Georgia · $45.19BFY2024 · Rank #14 of 50, highest firstSelected state
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Current operation expenditure · FY2024 · highest value ranked #1
Rank
State
Value
Comparison notes
#1
California
$287.03B
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#2
New York
$161.37B
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#3
Texas
$136.18B
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#4
Florida
$86.61B
—
#5
Pennsylvania
$77.15B
—
#6
Illinois
$75.67B
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#7
Ohio
$66.77B
—
#8
New Jersey
$64.53B
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#9
Massachusetts
$61.38B
—
#10
North Carolina
$59.01B
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#11
Michigan
$57.27B
—
#12
Virginia
$53.45B
—
#13
Washington
$49.82B
—
#14
Georgia · your comparison
$45.19B
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#15
Maryland
$45.06B
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#16
Oregon
$41.41B
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#17
Arizona
$38.71B
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#18
Minnesota
$38.1B
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#19
Indiana
$37.4B
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#20
Kentucky
$36.94B
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#21
Wisconsin
$34.5B
—
#22
Missouri
$34.43B
—
#23
South Carolina
$32.85B
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#24
Colorado
$32.73B
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#25
Louisiana
$31.67B
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#26
Tennessee
$31.12B
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#27
Alabama
$26.99B
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#28
Oklahoma
$24.28B
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#29
Utah
$22.7B
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#30
New Mexico
$21.94B
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#31
Connecticut
$21.22B
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#32
Iowa
$19.89B
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#33
Kansas
$18.39B
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#34
Hawaii
$16.62B
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#35
Mississippi
$16.46B
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#36
Arkansas
$16.28B
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#37
West Virginia
$13.19B
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#38
Nevada
$12.43B
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#39
Nebraska
$10.41B
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#40
Maine
$10.12B
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#41
Delaware
$9.24B
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#42
Rhode Island
$8.93B
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#43
Alaska
$8.4B
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#44
Idaho
$8.21B
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#45
New Hampshire
$7.12B
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#46
Montana
$6.44B
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#47
Vermont
$6.28B
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#48
North Dakota
$5.63B
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#49
South Dakota
$4.55B
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#50
Wyoming
$4.01B
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The total funds amount printed in signed H.B. 974. It is a gross appropriation that includes federal, other, state, and intra-state government funding; the governor also issued line-item vetoes and directed agencies to withhold allotments for more than $300 million of authorized new spending.
Shares of the $32.7 billion in taxes reported as general revenue by Georgia's governmental activities. The denominator excludes grants, charges for services, lottery proceeds, provider fees, tobacco-settlement revenue, investment income, and business-type activities.
Every agency-level Total Funds amount printed in H.B. 974 is assigned exactly once to one of these service areas. The groups reconcile to the bill-stated all-funds total before applying line-item vetoes and directed allotment withholdings.
Audited government-wide activity for Georgia's primary government. Revenue is the ACFR's reported program and general revenue before contributions to permanent endowments and internal transfers; these accrual-accounting results are not the FY2027 appropriation.
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19 of 19 reviewed Georgia actions · newest first
Jul 21, 2026 · H.R.9798 · Employer Health Plan Flexibility Act · IntroducedU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.R.9798
Employer Health Plan Flexibility Act
Jul 21, 2026 · Introduced
Rep. Rick W. Allen · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
The bill addresses Medicaid, PeachCare, health-insurance eligibility, enrollment, continuity, or premium assistance.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses Medicaid, PeachCare, health-insurance eligibility, enrollment, continuity, or premium assistance. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's under-65 uninsured rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Preservation of other Federal requirements Nothing in this Act shall be construed to exempt a group health plan from compliance with— (1) the portability and nondiscrimination provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); (2) the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (subtitle B of title V of division C of Public Law 110–343); (3) the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985; (4) fiduciary…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jul 13, 2026 · H.Res.1377 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. · Committee actionU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.Res.1377
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Jul 13, 2026 · Committee action
Rep. Brian Jack · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027,…
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that H. Res. 1377 be laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses firearms, ammunition, firearm access, carrying, storage, enforcement, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's firearm mortality count or rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes;…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jul 13, 2026 · H.Res.1398 · Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes. · Floor actionU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.Res.1398
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.
Jul 13, 2026 · Floor action
Rep. Austin Scott · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the…
VACATING PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that the ordering of a recorded vote on the question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption on H. Res. 1398 be vacated to the end that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses Social Security benefits, eligibility, administration, financing, or beneficiary protection. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's beneficiary count.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Georgians receiving Social Security benefits. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Feb 18, 2026 · SB 516 · Elections and Primaries; Secretary of State to establish a grant program to assist counties with offsetting half of the cost associated with special elections; provide · Senate Read and ReferredGeorgia Legislature · SB 516
Elections and Primaries; Secretary of State to establish a grant program to assist counties with offsetting half of the cost associated with special elections; provide
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate Read and Referred
Sen. Jaha Howard · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the Secretary of State to establish a grant program, subject to appropriations, to assist counties with offsetting half of the cost associated with special elections to fill state or federal offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on February 18, 2026: Senate Read and Referred.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses voter registration, ballots, voting access, election audits, or election administration. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's displayed turnout rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Active registered-voter turnout. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the Secretary of State to establish a grant program, subject to appropriations, to assist counties with offsetting half of the cost associated with special elections to fill state or federal offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Feb 4, 2026 · HB 1151 · Social services; expansion of Medicaid; provide · House Second ReadersGeorgia Legislature · HB 1151
Social services; expansion of Medicaid; provide
Feb 4, 2026 · House Second Readers
Rep. Sam Park · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the expansion of Medicaid; to provide for definitions; to provide for appropriations; to authorize the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request for a state plan amendment for the expansion of Medicaid; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative notification and approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on February 4, 2026: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses Medicaid, PeachCare, health-insurance eligibility, enrollment, continuity, or premium assistance. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's under-65 uninsured rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: People under 65 without health insurance. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the expansion of Medicaid; to provide for definitions; to provide for appropriations; to authorize the Department of Community Health to submit a waiver request for a state plan amendment for the expansion of Medicaid; to provide for reporting; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for…
Inspect this action on the timeline ↑Jan 29, 2026 · HB 1038 · Georgia Promise Scholarship Act; repeal Article 2 of Chapter 2B; provide · House Second ReadersGeorgia Legislature · HB 1038
Georgia Promise Scholarship Act; repeal Article 2 of Chapter 2B; provide
Jan 29, 2026 · House Second Readers
Rep. Floyd Griffin · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the repeal of Article 2 of Chapter 2B, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for the holding of an advisory referendum election to determine whether the qualified electors of the State of Georgia desire the repeal of the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for legislative control and review with respect to providing for the appropriation and use of state funds for education to be used for qualified education expenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal…
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on January 29, 2026: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses voter registration, ballots, voting access, election audits, or election administration. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's displayed turnout rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Active registered-voter turnout. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the repeal of Article 2 of Chapter 2B, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for the holding of an advisory referendum election to determine whether the qualified electors of the State of Georgia desire the repeal of the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for legislative control and review with respect to providing for the appropriation and use of state funds…
Records come from published fact relationships or reviewed topic records with official supporting evidence and verified Georgia officeholder attribution. Historical executive officials require evidence tied to the action date and are excluded from incumbent proposals. Inclusion follows an explicit topic review, a related state fact, or the action’s title and supporting evidence. Explicit topic reviews take priority; repeated actions use the most recent explicit review for this topic. Duplicate actions attached to several facts appear once. This topic match is not a new finding that an action caused a result, and the reviewed collection is selective. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.
What candidates are saying
Explore statements about budgets, government spending, deficits and public debt from FactVote’s Georgia candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.
14 statements from 11 candidates
2026 Georgia Attorney General — General Election
1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement
Small businesses are the backbone of Georgia's economy. They create jobs, innovate and enrich our neighborhoods. But too often, they are forced to compete against giant corporations that use their power to bend the rules, stifle competition, and evade responsibility. I believe in a marketplace where…
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Source topic or question: My Vision: A Safer, Fairer, More Prosperous Georgia
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Small businesses are the backbone of Georgia's economy. They create jobs, innovate and enrich our neighborhoods. But too often, they are forced to compete against giant corporations that use their power to bend the rules, stifle competition, and evade responsibility. I believe in a marketplace where the best ideas—not the biggest legal budgets—win.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Washington’s addiction to spending is bankrupting future generations. I will support efforts to restore fiscal discipline that champions regular order in appropriations, advocates for a return to balanced budgets and holds government agencies accountable for every taxpayer dollar.
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Source topic or question: End the Cycle of Reckless Spending & Control the Debt
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Washington’s addiction to spending is bankrupting future generations. I will support efforts to restore fiscal discipline that champions regular order in appropriations, advocates for a return to balanced budgets and holds government agencies accountable for every taxpayer dollar.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
Our country’s debt is out of control. DOGE continues to root out wasteful spending and corruption in our federal government. We must keep doing so and restore fiscal sanity before it’s too late. In Georgia, Houston has supported a balanced budget every year – while cutting taxes at a record level. C…
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Source topic or question: On The Issues
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Our country’s debt is out of control. DOGE continues to root out wasteful spending and corruption in our federal government. We must keep doing so and restore fiscal sanity before it’s too late. In Georgia, Houston has supported a balanced budget every year – while cutting taxes at a record level. Congress needs to do the same. Cut spending and cut taxes.
Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026
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Georgia incumbents
What incumbents are proposing
Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Georgia legislators and Georgia’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Georgia’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
18 matching sponsorships or proposals · 12 Georgia incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.
Rep. Austin Scott
U.S. representative for Georgia, District 8 · R–GA
3 proposalsView proposals from Rep. Austin ScottU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.Res.1398
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1383) commemorating the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the Working Families Tax Cuts; and for other purposes.
Jul 13, 2026 · Floor action
Rep. Austin Scott · Sponsored
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This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the…
VACATING PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that the ordering of a recorded vote on the question of reconsideration of the vote on adoption on H. Res. 1398 be vacated to the end that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses Social Security benefits, eligibility, administration, financing, or beneficiary protection. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's beneficiary count.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Georgians receiving Social Security benefits. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and…
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
Sep 9, 2025 · Passed the House
Rep. Austin Scott · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses immigration status, immigrant services, asylum, deportation, or immigration enforcement. It does not update or establish an effect on Georgia's displayed foreign-born population share.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter…
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 516) condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
Jun 24, 2025 · Passed the House
Rep. Austin Scott · Sponsored
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or…
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses immigration status, immigrant services, asylum, deportation, or immigration enforcement. It does not update or establish an effect on Georgia's displayed foreign-born population share.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
119 HRES 530 RH: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for…
U.S. representative for Georgia, District 3 · R–GA
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Brian JackU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.Res.1377
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9237) to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Jul 13, 2026 · Committee action
Rep. Brian Jack · Sponsored
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This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8595) making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027,…
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent that H. Res. 1377 be laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses firearms, ammunition, firearm access, carrying, storage, enforcement, or gun-violence prevention. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's firearm mortality count or rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9022) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes;…
State Election Board; distinct budget unit and an independent state agency; provide
Mar 2, 2023 · House Second Readers
Rep. Clint Crowe · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that the State Election Board shall be a distinct budget unit and an independent state agency attached to the office of the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only; to remove the Secretary of State from the State Election Board; to provide for an executive director of said board; to provide for venue in any action of said board and its members; to provide duties for said executive director; to provide for said board to hire investigators; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on March 2, 2023: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses voter registration, ballots, voting access, election audits, or election administration. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's displayed turnout rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Active registered-voter turnout. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that the State Election Board shall be a distinct budget unit and an independent state agency attached to the office of the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only; to remove the Secretary of State from the State Election Board; to provide for an executive director of said board; to provide for venue in any action of said board and its members; to provide duties…
U.S. representative for Georgia, District 1 · R–GA
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" CarterU.S. Congress · Georgia delegation · H.R.25
FairTax Act of 2025
Jan 3, 2025 · Introduced
Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
FairTax Act of 2025 This bill replaces federal income, payroll, estate, and gift taxes with a federal sales tax beginning in 2027 and eliminates the Internal Revenue Service. The bill establishes a 23% tax-inclusive (30% tax-exclusive) federal sales tax rate on taxable property and services to be administered primarily by each state. The federal sales tax rate is adjusted annually beginning in 2028 so that it is the sum of the The bill includes exemptions for property or services purchased for business, investment, and certain state government functions. Registered, qualified families may receive a monthly sales tax rebate in the amount of the monthly federal poverty level (or twice such…
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses Social Security benefits, eligibility, administration, financing, or beneficiary protection. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's beneficiary count.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Georgians receiving Social Security benefits. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
Federal sales tax revenues are allocated to general revenue, the Social Security trust funds, and the Medicare trust funds. (Special allocation rules apply for 2027.) The bill eliminates appropriations for the Internal Revenue Service after FY2029 and establishes an Excise Tax Bureau and a Sales Tax Bureau within the Department of the Treasury.
Georgia Promise Scholarship Act; repeal Article 2 of Chapter 2B; provide
Jan 29, 2026 · House Second Readers
Rep. Floyd Griffin · Sponsored
FactVote reviewed summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the repeal of Article 2 of Chapter 2B, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for the holding of an advisory referendum election to determine whether the qualified electors of the State of Georgia desire the repeal of the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for legislative control and review with respect to providing for the appropriation and use of state funds for education to be used for qualified education expenses; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal…
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on January 29, 2026: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses voter registration, ballots, voting access, election audits, or election administration. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's displayed turnout rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Active registered-voter turnout. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for the repeal of Article 2 of Chapter 2B, the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for the holding of an advisory referendum election to determine whether the qualified electors of the State of Georgia desire the repeal of the "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; to provide for legislative control and review with respect to providing for the appropriation and use of state funds…
1 proposalView proposals from Rep. Joseph GullettGeorgia Legislature · HB 62
Elections; boards and superintendents accept and expend private funds; prohibit
Jan 14, 2021 · House Second Readers
Rep. Joseph Gullett · Sponsored
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to prohibit boards of elections, boards of elections and registration, local election superintendents, and county boards of registrars from accepting or expending private funds; to provide that such local elections officials can only accept lawful appropriations of public funds or authorized fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
The latest official Georgia General Assembly record shows this action on January 14, 2021: House Second Readers.
Why this record is included
The official record directly addresses voter registration, ballots, voting access, election audits, or election administration. It does not establish an effect on Georgia's displayed turnout rate.
Retained Georgia evidence context: Active registered-voter turnout. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to prohibit boards of elections, boards of elections and registration, local election superintendents, and county boards of registrars from accepting or expending private funds; to provide that such local elections officials can only accept lawful appropriations of public funds or authorized fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and…
Only current Georgia officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.
Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Georgia statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.
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