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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 40: Voucher Bill Fails, Teacher Pay Raises & Literacy Bill Pass

Voucher Bill Fails on House Floor In a dramatic vote, SB 233 by Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming), failed by four votes on the House floor....

Day 38: Voucher Bill Tabled in House - Vote Likely Next Week; Education Bills Move in Both Chambers

After Long and Emotional Debate, House Postpones Vote on Private School Voucher Bill—Vote Likely Next Week After extensive debate lasting...

Day 37: House Ed Approves Voucher Bill, Senate Ed Passes House Literacy Initiative & More

House Education Approves Amended Proposal to Create Georgia’s Third Private School Voucher Program The House Education Committee passed...

Day 33: Teacher Planning Passes Committee, Senate OKs Diabetes & Water Safety

Senate Education & Youth Committee Approves Bill Protecting Planning Time The Senate Education & Youth Committee approved HB 340 by Rep....

Day 19: Action on Gov. Kemp’s Safe Schools Act & Alternative High Schools Bill

Governor’s Safe Schools Act Passes Committee Gov. Brian Kemp’s House Floor Leader Will Wade (R-Dawsonville) presented HB 147, the Safe...

Day 16: Low Wealth Capital Outlay and Alternative Schools Bills Progress

House Education Committee Moves Capital Outlay and Alternative High School Legislation Forward The House Education Committee passed HB 81...

Day 13: Capital Outlay and Alternative Schools Bills Move Through Subcommittee

Curriculum and Policy Subcommittees of House Ed Pass Capital Outlay and Alternative School Legislation The Education Curriculum...

Day 9: Ed Bills Likely to Be Heard in Committee: Capital Outlay, Alternative Schools, Panic Buttons

Slow day in House and Senate – Education Legislation to Watch Neither the House nor the Senate voted on legislation Monday, Jan. 30, and...