The PAGE 2024 Legislative Session Summary covers education-related legislation approved by the General Assembly, provides an overview of the state’s K-12 education budget, and identifies notable bills that did not pass.
Bills included in the summary are awaiting Gov. Brian Kemp's signature and will become law on July 1, 2024 - unless another effective date is specified within the legislation. Gov. Kemp has until May 7, 2024, to sign or veto bills. Any bills the governor does not sign or veto by that time will automatically become law. As 2024
is the second of Georgia’s two-year legislative biennium, bills that did not pass this session are not eligible to pass in 2025 and must be re-filed to be considered in subsequent legislative sessions.
Highlights of the PAGE summary include:
Information about legislation that creates Georgia's third private school voucher program and changes to Georgia’s student literacy initiative.
A review of Georgia's education budgets for Amended Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025, including educator pay raises and funding enhancements for school safety and pupil transportation.
Updates on bills that did not pass, including ones focused on libraries, school bathrooms, and education employee benefits.