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2022 Legislative Session Summary
A Summary of Action on K-12 Legislation during the 2022 Session of the Georgia General Assembly Influenced by looming statewide...
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Legislative Team
- Apr 4
Day 40: 2022 Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Scaled-Back Voucher Expansion Approved, Transgender Student Athlete & GSHA Provisions Added to Final Divisive Concepts Bill, Recess...
Claire Suggs
- Apr 2
Day 39: Divisive Concepts Legislation and Parents' Bill of Rights Move Closer to Final Approval
Parents' Rights & Divisive Concepts Bills Move Forward as Lawmakers Race to Wrap Up Session Senate lawmakers approved several...
Margaret Cicarelli
- Mar 31
Committee Workday: House Education Passes Accreditation Bills & Athletic Association Oversight
House Education Passes Accreditation Bills, Outdoor Learning Pilot, & Athletic Association Oversight HR 1048 by Rep. Ginny Ehrhart...
Legislative Team
- Mar 30
Day 38: Mental Health Parity Act Gains Final Approval; Conference Appointed on Voucher Bill
Bill Doubling Cap on Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Program Appointed to Conference Committee Earlier this year, the House passed an amended...
Legislative Team
- Mar 29
Day 37: Gov. Kemp Signs Unmask Georgia Students Act; News Conference on Divisive Concepts
Governor Signs 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Flanked by school children, legislators, and some educators, Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 514,...
Margaret Cicarelli
- Mar 28
Day 36: Senate Committee Passes Divisive Concepts Bill; FY 2023 Budget in Conference Committee
Senate Committee Signs Off on House Version of Divisive Concepts Bill The Senate Education & Youth Committee approved HB 1084, authored...
Legislative Team
- Mar 25
Day 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 Team
- Mar 23
Day 34: Parents' Bill of Rights Passes Senate Committee; School Board Bill Passes House Committee
Senate Education Passes Parents’ Bill of Rights & House Version of Teacher Evaluation Legislation State School Superintendent Richard...
Legislative Team
- Mar 21
Day 32: 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Progresses, Teacher Evaluation Bill Stalls
House Committee Advances 'Unmask Georgia Students Act;' Does Not Vote on Local School Board Open Meetings Bill The House Education...
Legislative Team
- Mar 18
Day 31: What Passed by Crossover Day and What Did Not
Another Slow Day at the Capitol The House and Senate had another quiet day following the frenzy of Crossover Day earlier this week....
Claire Suggs
- Mar 16
Day 29: Governor Signs Midyear Budget, Including Educator Pay Raise
Gov. 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 Cicarelli
- Mar 11
Day 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 Team
- Mar 10
Committee Workday - FY23 Educator Raises Progress; Recess & Capital Outlay Bills Pass Committee
House Appropriations Committee Moves FY 2023 Budget Forward House budget writers signed off on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget,...
Legislative Team
- Mar 9
Day 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 Team
- Mar 8
Day 25: Voucher & School Board Meeting Transparency Bills Pass Committee
Without Taking Public Testimony, Senate Ed Passes Bill Creating New Voucher Program The Senate Education & Youth Committee passed SB 601...
Legislative Team
- Mar 4
Day 24: Divisive Concepts & Vaccine Passport Bills Pass, As Does Parents' Bill of Rights
House Passes Divisive Concepts Prohibition & Parents' Bill of Rights After long debate and impassioned speeches for and against the...
Claire Suggs
- Mar 3
Day 23: ACTION ALERT—Ask your senator to vote 'No' on Voucher Expansion - HB 517
2021 Bill Doubling Georgia's Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Passes House Abruptly The House passed an amended version of HB 517 (the new...
Legislative Team
- Mar 2
Committee Work Day - Students of Military Families & College Entrance Exam Bills Progress
Senate Education and Youth Committee Passes Military Family & College Entrance Exam Bills SB 357 by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R-Marietta)...
Margaret Cicarelli
- Mar 1
Day 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...