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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
Day 38: House Passes Return-to-Work Legislation and Senate Passes FY 2027 Budget as Literacy, Property Tax, and Budget Negotiations Continue
The final day of the penultimate week of the 2026 session began with an early-morning committee meeting, at which one school-related urging resolution advanced. Against the backdrop of ongoing House and Senate negotiations on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 state budget, the Early Literacy Act, and property tax legislation, the House and Senate held lengthy floor sessions and passed multiple education bills. Senate Floor Action House Floor Action House Passes Return-to-Work Expansi
Legislative Team
Mar 27
Committee Workday: Student Cell Phone Ban, Chronic Absenteeism, and Maternal Birth Leave Bills Advance. Return-to-Work Bill Heard with No Action
Though the House and Senate did not hold floor sessions today, plenty of action on education legislation occurred in multiple committee meetings. Senate Committee Approves 9-12 Cell Phone Ban and Additional Maternal Birth Leave The Senate Children & Families Committee unanimously approved HB 1009 by Rep. Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) banning student use of cell phones and other electronic devices from bell to bell in grades 9-12, beginning in the 2027-2028 school yea
Legislative Team
Mar 17
Day 27: Bills Pass Chambers on Final Legislative Day Before Crossover, Including Hearing and Vision Screening, Cursive Instruction, Antisemitism Reporting, & Maternity Leave
The 27th day of the 2026 Legislative Session was dominated by lengthy floor sessions in both chambers. The House worked late, while the Senate abruptly adjourned shortly before 5 p.m., leaving several bills on the calendar. Friday, March 6, is Crossover Day, the deadline by which a bill must pass its chamber of origin to remain eligible to progress during the remainder of the legislative session. House Floor Action Senate Floor Action Senate Passes Antisemitism, Cursive Wr
Robert Aycock
Mar 4
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