PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

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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