Education; require State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee
In plain English Requires the State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee and the Department of Audits and Accounts to audit local school systems and state charter schools.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require the State Board of Education to appoint an audit committee; to provide for minimum responsibilities of such committee; to amend…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Motor vehicles; use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; revise provisions
In plain English Allows district attorneys and prosecutors to enforce speeding penalties in school zones using automated traffic enforcement devices and recorded images.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to speed detection devices, so as to revise provisions relative to the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in school zones; to amend…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-12
Cornelia, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
In plain English Allows the City of Cornelia's Municipal Court to charge a technology fee and use it for authorized purposes.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Municipal Court of the City of Cornelia; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Cornelia, City of; remove millage rate cap
In plain English Removes the millage rate cap for the City of Cornelia.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Cornelia, approved April 30, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3841), so as to remove the millage rate cap; to provide for related matters; to repeal…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Mount Airy, Town of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
In plain English Allows the Municipal Court of Mount Airy to assess and collect a technology fee for authorized uses.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Municipal Court of the Town of Mount Airy; to identify the authorized uses of such fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-11 · 2026-05-11
Education and Workforce Strategy Act; enact
In plain English Creates the Office of Education and Workforce Strategy and designates the Technical College System of Georgia as the state apprenticeship agency.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 34, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, labor and industrial relations, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the reconstitution of the Office of Student Achievement as the Office of…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-11
Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide
In plain English Allows high school students who are terminally ill to receive diplomas, and permits posthumous diploma awards.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for the awarding of high school diplomas to high school students…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026; enact
In plain English Requires schools to implement evidence-based reading instruction and screening for reading difficulties in early grades.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to promote and advance state-wide literacy and reading education efforts; to substantially revise the "Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Act"; to provide for related matters; to…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-05 · 2026-05-05
Quality Basic Education Act; require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students
In plain English Requires schools offering after-school programs to make them available to pre-kindergarten students on the same basis as other students.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require certain schools that…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Excellent Teacher Preparation Act; enact
In plain English Requires the Professional Standards Commission to develop and report annual performance measures evaluating each educator preparation provider in the state.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 10 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional standards, so as to require the Professional Standards Commission to develop and report annual performance…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Math Matters Act; enact
In plain English Requires schools to offer advanced math courses in middle and high school and teachers to be trained in mathematical proficiency.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Math Matters Act"; to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-07-01 · 2026-05-05
Completion Special Schools Act; certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services; require
In plain English Requires local school systems to either partner with a completion special school or provide certain education programs for high school students.
Official synopsis: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Completion Special Schools Act," so as to require certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative…
Became lawEffective Date 2026-05-05 · 2026-05-05
Quality Basic Education Act; allow for students in ninth and tenth grade to complete the high school graduation financial literacy course requirement
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to allow for students…
Passed one chamberSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · 2026-04-02
FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team; winning the Spring 2025 GHSA Esports State Championship; commend
A RESOLUTION congratulating the FCS Innovation Academy Splatoon 3 team for winning the Spring 2025 GHSA Esports State Championship; and for other purposes.
Became lawHouse Read and Adopted · 2026-03-31
House Study Committee on Education Finance; create
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Education Finance; and for other purposes.
Out of committeeHouse Committee Favorably Reported · 2026-03-31
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