PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

The House and Senate worked late into the night to meet the Crossover Day deadline by which all bills must pass the chamber in which they are introduced to remain eligible to continue moving. Multiple education bills were approved by the House and Senate. House Floor Action Senate Floor Action PAGE-Supported Teacher Tax Credit Approved by Senate The Senate passed the following bills, which now move to the House for consideration: SB 515  by Sen. Billy Hickman (R-Statesboro),

Though the House and Senate were not in session today, committee work continued on school-related legislation. The House Education Committee approved seven bills, including HB 1244 by Rep. Akbar Ali (D-Lawrenceville), which protects teacher planning time and duty-free lunch from being waived. When the bill was heard in subcomittee, at which public testimony is allowed, PAGE testified in support of the bill. An additional PAGE-supported measure was approved by Senate Finance,

The House and Senate were busy with committee meetings to review bills from the opposite chamber. Several initiatives backed by PAGE advanced. The Senate Appropriations Committee is set to discuss the education-friendly FY2026 budget tomorrow. PAGE-Supported Bills Approved by Senate Ed The Senate Education & Youth Committee unanimously approved two PAGE-supported bills, which both move on to Senate Rules: PAGE Legislative Communications Specialist Robert Aycock testified in s

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Crossover Day Under the Gold Dome Legislators in both chambers approved four education bills today: two each in the House and Senate....

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