PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

The Senate Rules Committee set an extensive calendar for Days 39 and 40. HB 235 , a PAGE-supported bill to allow educators to take up to 30 days of leave for organ donation and up to seven days for bone marrow donation, was added to the calendar. Two competing versions of bills to restrict the use of school zone speed cameras were also added, setting the stage for lots of debate on how to handle the devices. House Education Passes Voucher Clarification and Expansion to Childr

After an early morning Senate Public Safety meeting on school zone speed cameras was canceled, the most notable Day 37 education action occurred on the Senate floor. With seven dissenting votes, the body passed the FY26 budget after a contentious debate about education funding and private school vouchers. More details below. The Senate also passed several higher education bills , and the House passed SB 44  by Sen. Sam Watson (R-Bonaire), which reduces the minimum required m

Today the House built on its previous literacy efforts by unanimously passing HB 307 , which moves to the Senate. Sponsored by Rep. Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins), the bill explicitly states that the three-cueing model of reading instruction does not constitute the primary means of instruction for literacy and is not high-quality instructional material. The legislation repeals Reading Recovery provisions, revises characteristics of dyslexia, and outlines a three-year cycle

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

House Education Committee to Hear Bill Creating Third Private School Voucher Program This afternoon, a House committee passed SB 233,...

House Education Committee to Hear Bill Creating Third Private School Voucher Program Please contact House members now, using PAGE best...

With Crossover Day in the rearview, the House and Senate each had quiet days without passing any legislation. Committees will resume...

Both chambers hit the ground running Monday with substantial floor debates and full committee calendars. Several of these committees...

An uneventful Friday morning marked the conclusion of the first week of the 2024 Legislative Session. Next week, both chambers stand...

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...

Senate Committee Signs Off on Changes to School Speed Zones The Senate Public Safety Committee approved HB 348 from Rep. J Collins...