Legislative TeamApr 152022 Legislative Session SummaryA Summary of Action on K-12 Legislation during the 2022 Session of the Georgia General Assembly Influenced by looming statewide...
Legislative TeamApr 5Day 40: 2022 Legislature Adjourns Sine Die Scaled-Back Voucher Expansion Approved, Transgender Student Athlete & GSHA Provisions Added to Final Divisive Concepts Bill, Recess...
Claire SuggsApr 2Day 39: Divisive Concepts Legislation and Parents' Bill of Rights Move Closer to Final ApprovalParents' Rights & Divisive Concepts Bills Move Forward as Lawmakers Race to Wrap Up Session Senate lawmakers approved several...
Margaret CicarelliMar 31Committee Workday: House Education Passes Accreditation Bills & Athletic Association OversightHouse Education Passes Accreditation Bills, Outdoor Learning Pilot, & Athletic Association Oversight HR 1048 by Rep. Ginny Ehrhart...
Legislative TeamMar 30Day 38: Mental Health Parity Act Gains Final Approval; Conference Appointed on Voucher BillBill Doubling Cap on Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Program Appointed to Conference Committee Earlier this year, the House passed an amended...
Legislative TeamMar 29Day 37: Gov. Kemp Signs Unmask Georgia Students Act; News Conference on Divisive ConceptsGovernor Signs 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Flanked by school children, legislators, and some educators, Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 514,...
Margaret CicarelliMar 28Day 36: Senate Committee Passes Divisive Concepts Bill; FY 2023 Budget in Conference CommitteeSenate Committee Signs Off on House Version of Divisive Concepts Bill The Senate Education & Youth Committee approved HB 1084, authored...
Legislative TeamMar 25Day 35: Senate Approves FY 2023 Budget; House Approves "Unmask Georgia Students Act" Senate Lawmakers Approve FY 2023 Budget The Senate signed off on HB 911, which outlines the proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023....
Legislative TeamMar 23Day 34: Parents' Bill of Rights Passes Senate Committee; School Board Bill Passes House CommitteeSenate Education Passes Parents’ Bill of Rights & House Version of Teacher Evaluation Legislation State School Superintendent Richard...
Legislative TeamMar 21Day 32: 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Progresses, Teacher Evaluation Bill StallsHouse Committee Advances 'Unmask Georgia Students Act;' Does Not Vote on Local School Board Open Meetings Bill The House Education...
Legislative TeamMar 18Day 31: What Passed by Crossover Day and What Did NotAnother Slow Day at the Capitol The House and Senate had another quiet day following the frenzy of Crossover Day earlier this week....
Claire SuggsMar 16Day 29: Governor Signs Midyear Budget, Including Educator Pay RaiseGov. Kemp Signs Off on AFY22 Budget The Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2022 budget crossed the finish line when Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into...
Margaret CicarelliMar 12Day 27: 'Divisive Concepts' Bill Passes Senate; FY23 Budget Passes House 'Divisive Concepts' Senate Bill Passes & Moves to the House By a vote of 32 to 20, largely along party lines, the Senate passed...
Legislative TeamMar 10Committee Workday - FY23 Educator Raises Progress; Recess & Capital Outlay Bills Pass CommitteeHouse Appropriations Committee Moves FY 2023 Budget Forward House budget writers signed off on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget,...
Legislative TeamMar 9Day 26: Contact Senators about Vouchers; AFY22 Budget & Teacher Evaluation Bill Pass House Contact Senators -- 2021 Bill Doubling Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Still in Play PAGE sent an Action Alert last week regarding the...
Legislative TeamMar 9Day 25: Voucher & School Board Meeting Transparency Bills Pass CommitteeWithout Taking Public Testimony, Senate Ed Passes Bill Creating New Voucher Program The Senate Education & Youth Committee passed SB 601...
Legislative TeamMar 4Day 24: Divisive Concepts & Vaccine Passport Bills Pass, As Does Parents' Bill of RightsHouse Passes Divisive Concepts Prohibition & Parents' Bill of Rights After long debate and impassioned speeches for and against the...
Claire SuggsMar 3Day 23: ACTION ALERT—Ask your senator to vote 'No' on Voucher Expansion - HB 5172021 Bill Doubling Georgia's Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Passes House Abruptly The House passed an amended version of HB 517 (the new...
Legislative TeamMar 2Committee Work Day - Students of Military Families & College Entrance Exam Bills ProgressSenate Education and Youth Committee Passes Military Family & College Entrance Exam Bills SB 357 by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R-Marietta)...
Margaret CicarelliMar 1Day 22: Senate Passes 'Unmask Georgia Students Act'The Senate passed SB 514, the “Unmask Georgia Students Act,” sponsored by Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Buford) on behalf of Gov. Brian Kemp. The...