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2023 Legislative Session Summary

The 2023 legislative session yielded needed educator and student assistance through a pay raise for teachers and other certified staff,...

Day 32: Gov. Kemp Signs AFY23, Safe Schools Act Passes Senate, Ed Subcommittees at Work

Governor Signs Amended Fiscal Year Budget Gov. Brian Kemp signed the AFY23 budget Monday, March 13. The midterm budget includes multiple...

Day 28: Crossover Day, Part 1 - Voucher Bills Pass; AFY 2023 Budget Moves to Governor, & More

Crossover Day Action Crossover Day marks the day by which all legislation must pass the House or Senate in order to remain eligible to...

Day 23: Senate Passes AFY23 Budget, Voucher Bill Introduced, Education Bills Move

Senate Signs Off on AFY 2023 Budget The Senate approved its version of the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY 2023) budget. Senate lawmakers opted...

Day 15: Senate Begins Review of AFY 2023 Budget; Joint Hearings on Literacy Continue

Senate Budget Writers Review House Budget Proposal State education agency leaders outlined changes the House made to Gov. Brian Kemp’s...

Day 12: AFY23 Passes House; House Ed Discusses Literacy, Funding, Charter Schools, & More

Literacy Top Item for House Education Committee House Education Committee members got a look at strategies the Georgia Department of...

Day 11: House Ed Budget Changes, Kemp's Safe Schools Act, Literacy, Vax Mandate Prohibition

House Budget Writers Offer Changes to Gov. Kemp’s 2023 Spending Plan The House Appropriations Committee approved its version of the...

Day 7: Governor Kemp's 2023 State of the State Address

Pay Raises Keep Best and Brightest in the Classroom Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted investments in public education, including the educator...

Day 5: AFY23 Education Budget Discussion, Including Sharp Employer Health Insurance Cost Increase

The House Appropriations Education Subcommittee convened briefly to hear Georgia Department of Education Chief Financial Officer Rusk...

Joint Appropriations Hearings

Lawmakers Dive Into Gov. Kemp’s Education Funding Proposals Members of the House and Senate appropriations committees learned more about...