PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

The penultimate legislative day of the 2026 session saw lengthy floor sessions in the House and Senate during which several PAGE-supported initiatives passed, including legislation to extend and expand the teacher return-to-work program and the Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026. Senate Floor Action House Floor Action Senate Gives Final Passage to Return-To-Work Bill With an unanimous vote, the Senate granted final passage to SB 150 . The bill would reauthorize Georgia’s educ

The penultimate week of the legislative session got off to a busy start with the chambers taking committee and floor action on several education bills. Senate Floor Action House Floor Action Senate Approves 9-12 Student Cell Phone Ban and Math Reform Bill The Senate unanimously passed two education bills and approved a third with only two dissenting votes. HB 1009  by Rep. Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) banning student use of cell phones and other electronic devices from

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

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,

Though the House and Senate were not in session today, many education bills were considered in committee. In follow-up to today's robust education-related committee action, a very busy education day is expected tomorrow on Legislative Day 23, when the House is slated to vote on literacy legislation, high school cell phone bans, a return-to-work bill, a student-teacher grant pilot, a weapons detection system mandate, and more school-related legislation. Education Subcommittees

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