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On July 1, most legislation passed during the 2025 Georgia General Assembly took effect. To learn about these new laws and other...

Though the General Assembly adjourned April 4, some legislative work has continued. Study and standing committees will continue to meet...

The PAGE 2025 Legislative Session Summary covers education-related legislation approved by the General Assembly, provides an overview of...

Josh Stephens, Rob Ayock, & Margaret Ciccarelli Not Pictured: Claire Suggs The conclusion of the 2026 session included House and Senate...

But for House and Senate Rules Committee meetings, action on the penultimate day of the 2025 legislative session was confined to the...

The Senate Rules Committee set an extensive calendar for Days 39 and 40. HB 235 , a PAGE-supported bill to allow educators to take up to...

The House took the expected step of disagreeing with the Senate’s version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. The Senate insisted on its...

After an early morning Senate Public Safety meeting on school zone speed cameras was canceled, the most notable Day 37 education action...

Day 36 included action on education bills on the House and Senate floor and drama about education bills in Senate committees. The House...

Today was one of three dedicated committee workdays remaining in the 2025 Legislative Session. As is often the case, several...

Day 35 didn't disappoint on education action. It was a busy day on the House and Senate floor and in committees. The Senate passed HB 340...

The penultimate week of the 2025 Legislative Session began with both chambers in recess. The committee workday's main feature was a...

The House approved SB 154 by Sen. Bo Hatchett (R-Cornelia), which has been characterized as a "proactive cleanup bill" in preparation...

The lack of education bills on the House and Senate floors today belied the extent to which legislators focused on lawmaking regarding...

The House and Senate were not in session today, but both bodies held multiple education-related committee meetings, starting with a...

The House and Senate had extensive floor debates, though neither chamber considered education bills. The House Education Committee...

Legislative Day 31 was relatively quiet compared to last week's busy pace. Two Day 31 items of note include Senate approval of a...

The House and Senate were busy with committee meetings to review bills from the opposite chamber. Several initiatives backed by PAGE...

As the General Assembly completed three quarters of the legislative days remaining in the 2025 session, House and Senate floor calendars...

The 2025 legislature achieved a significant milestone late in the evening when the House and Senate adjourned their Crossover Day floor...