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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS


Committee Workday: Extensive School Safety Bill Gets Its Own Subcommittee
The penultimate week of the 2025 Legislative Session began with both chambers in recess. The committee workday's main feature was a...
Robert Aycock
1 day ago


Day 30: House Passes Education-Friendly FY2026 Budget
As the General Assembly completed three quarters of the legislative days remaining in the 2025 session, House and Senate floor calendars...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 11


Day 27: School Safety, Organ Donor Leave, Voucher Expansion, School Board Training, School Speed Zone Cameras & More
As Day 27 was the last legislative day before Thursday’s Crossover deadline, today was certain to bring lengthy floor sessions. Below is...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 4

Day 26: Focus on School Safety As Crossover Approaches
The House and Senate agreed to the AFY 2025 budget, sending it to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk for signature. By a 32-23 vote, the Senate...
Legislative Team
Mar 3


Day 25: Voucher Expansion & Literacy Bill Pass, House Compromise on School Zone Cameras Speeds Through Committee
Today the House built on its previous literacy efforts by unanimously passing HB 307 , which moves to the Senate. Sponsored by Rep....
Legislative Team
Feb 28


Day 18, Part 2 & Day 19: Riley Gaines Act, Completion Schools, and USED Bills Move
Please note that due to the volume of activity under the Gold Dome yesterday, the Day 18 report was in two parts. Today’s Day 19 report...
Legislative Team
Feb 19

Day 17: House School Safety Bill Passes Subcommittee Unanimously
Week Five of the 2025 Legislative Session ended eventfully. Multiple education-related bills passed both chambers, including a...
Legislative Team
Feb 13


Day 16: Comprehensive School Safety Bill Hearing Tomorrow
The Capitol was crowded and bustling today, but Day 16 was lean on education activity with the exception of publication of a notice for...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 12

Day 10: House Announces School Safety Plan
The fourth week of the legislative session featured two key school-focused events: House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) held a press...
Legislative Team
Feb 3

Day 4: Governor's State of the State Address and Budget Proposals
Gov. Brian Kemp delivered the State of the State Address this morning to a joint session of the House and Senate. Key themes included a...
Claire Suggs
Jan 16


Day 3: Quiet Legislative Day; Budget Hearings Upcoming
The third day of the 2025 Legislative Session was relatively uneventful. Both chambers are in the process of assigning members to...
Robert Aycock
Jan 15

Day 1: 2025 Session Begins
As the morning sun shone off melting snow, the Georgia General Assembly officially convened for the 2025 Legislative Session. This year...
Robert Aycock
Jan 13

Capitol Report - Senate Study Committee on Safe Firearm Storage
The Senate Study Committee on the Safe Firearm Storage met Thursday, Oct. 10. This committee is tasked with studying how securing...
Robert Aycock
Oct 21, 2024


Committee Workday: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
What Does it Mean to “Christmas Tree” a Bill? During the final stretch of a legislative session, it is common to see some bills evolve...
Legislative Team
Mar 19, 2024


Day 36: Final 2024 Committee Push Underway – Social Media Bill Progresses; Accelerated Career Diploma Program Approved by House
Floor Action on Education Bills House The House approved two education bills, which both move back to the Senate to agree or disagree on...
Josh Stephens
Mar 18, 2024

Committee Workday: Voucher Bill in Committee Tomorrow—Contact Legislators Now, Literacy Screener Bill Expanded & Other Committee Action
House Education Committee to Hear Bill Creating Third Private School Voucher Program Please contact House members now, using PAGE best...
Robert Aycock
Mar 12, 2024

Committee Workday: Workforce Development Bills Considered, School Bus and Speed Zone Bill Stripped, & More
House Education Committee Approves ACE Grant and Lifeguarding & Aquatic Safety Instruction Bills The House Education Curriculum...
Legislative Team
Mar 6, 2024

Day 13: Senate Approves Public School Employees Benefit Increase, Committees Act on a Variety of Education Bills
Activity under the Gold Dome has undoubtedly picked up as both chambers took action on numerous bills today. Senate Passes Higher PSERS...
Legislative Team
Jan 31, 2024


Budget Recess Week: Joint Appropriations Hears from GaDOE
Emerging Details on Funding Increase Proposed for Schools State Superintendent Richard Woods and Rusk Roam, chief financial officer for...
Claire Suggs
Jan 16, 2024


Day 4: Gov. Kemp Announces $2,500 Pay Raise While Endorsing Private School Vouchers; Adjournment Resolution
2024 State of the State Address Gov. Brian P. Kemp delivered his 2024 State of the State address to a joint session of the House and...
Legislative Team
Jan 11, 2024
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