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The House and Senate were not in session today, but both bodies held multiple education-related committee meetings, starting with a three-hour hearing on school zone speed cameras that convened at 6 a.m. and culminating in a hearing related to transgender student athletes than began at 5 p.m. House Education Chair Chris Erwin (R-Homer) gifted PAGE with a resolution honoring 2025 PAGE Day on Capitol Hill and the 50th anniversary of PAGE's founding. PAGE is grateful for Erwin'

With Crossover Day looming next week, the General Assembly is moving bills at a highly accelerated rate. The House passed the Riley Gaines Act during its floor session. Many other education-related bills passed multiple committees. This pace will continue until Crossover Day (LD 28) concludes March 6. House Floor Session Senate Floor Session House Approval of 'Riley Gaines Act' Sends the Bill to the Senate Following lengthy debate, the House passed HB 267 , the " Riley Gaine

The House approved HB 192 by Rep. Matthew Gambill (R-Cartersville), the "Top State for Talent Act" by Rep. Matthew Gambill (R-Cartersville), one of Gov. Brian Kemp's House floor leaders. This bill aligns GaDOE's Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) program with the High Demand Career List created by HB 982   in 2024. House Floor Session Senate Floor Session House Education Committee Passes Riley Gaines Act The House Education Committee passed a substitute v

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 also contains the remainder of Day 18 action. House Floor Session Senate Floor Session Day 19: House Ed Subcommittee Approves 'Riley Gaines Act' This afternoon, the House Education Policy Subcommittee heard from several trans rights advocates who urged them not to approve HB 267 , the Riley Gaines Act, before amending and passing the measure

Floor action and committee work intensified today as education legislation progressed on the concluding day of week four. House Floor Session Senate Floor Session House Approves AFY2025 Budget The AFY2025 budget (HB 67) passed the House by a vote of 166-3. The most notable education-related House addition to Gov. Brian Kemp's initial budget proposal is $3 million in startup funding for a school threat assessment tracking system. This addition aligns with HB 268 , the House's

It was a busy day under the Gold Dome. The Georgia Association of School Psychologists and Decoding Dyslexia advocated on education issues, and PAGE visited with both groups throughout the day. House Floor Session Senate Floor Session Speaker Burns Announces 'Riley Gaines Act' House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and other House GOP members held a news conference to announce the introduction of the "Riley Gaines Act," sponsored by Rep. Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville). The b

While floor sessions in both the House and Senate remain short and light, committee meetings are being held with increasing frequency. During this early part of the legislative session, the vast majority of actual work will be handled in committees. Bills will be considered and modified, and it will likely be several more days before either chamber votes on significant bills. House Floor Session Senate Floor Session Senate Ed Passes Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act I

The House and Senate shifted into high gear Tuesday for the penultimate day of the 2024 legislative session. Tracking legislative...

Scaled-Back Voucher Expansion Approved, Transgender Student Athlete & GSHA Provisions Added to Final Divisive Concepts Bill, Recess...

Divisive Concepts Bill Wins Approval from House Ed Subcommittee Members of the House Academic Innovations Subcommittee approved HB 1084,...