PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

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 30 days of leave for organ donation and up to seven days for bone marrow donation, was added to the calendar. Two competing versions of bills to restrict the use of school zone speed cameras were also added, setting the stage for lots of debate on how to handle the devices. House Education Passes Voucher Clarification and Expansion to Childr

Today was one of three dedicated committee workdays remaining in the 2025 Legislative Session. As is often the case, several controversial measures were considered in late-session meetings. House Committee Passes Sanctuary Policy Sovereign Immunity Waiver The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee passed SB 21 ,   sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (R-Vidalia). The bill seeks to remove sovereign immunity from local governments, thus opening them to liability, should

It was a busy day under the Gold Dome. The Georgia Association of School Psychologists and Decoding Dyslexia advocated on education issues, and PAGE visited with both groups throughout the day. House Floor Session Senate Floor Session Speaker Burns Announces 'Riley Gaines Act' House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and other House GOP members held a news conference to announce the introduction of the "Riley Gaines Act," sponsored by Rep. Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville). The b