Capitol Report - Joint Senate Education & Youth and Higher Education Committee Explores Educator Workforce Issues
The Senate Higher Education and Education and Youth committees met jointly Oct. 15 to consider why educators enter and leave the...
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
Legislative Team
May 8
2024 Legislative Session Summary
UPDATE: The 40-day veto period has now passed, and Gov. Kemp did not veto any K-12 education legislation. As of May 7, 2024, all passed...
Legislative Team
Mar 29
Day 40: 2024 Session Adjourns, Sine Die
The House and Senate convened for the final day of the 2024 session and took action on a number of bills. Senate Approves Addy's Law,...
Legislative Team
Mar 27
Committee Workday: 2024 Session Ends Tomorrow, ALA Disassociation Bill Down to the Wire
Narcan/Naloxone Bill Approved in House Late in the evening yesterday (March 26), after publication of the Day 39 Capitol Report, the...
Josh Stephens
Mar 26
Day 39: Education Bills Move on Penultimate Legislative Day
The House and Senate shifted into high gear Tuesday for the penultimate day of the 2024 legislative session. Tracking legislative...
Robert Aycock
Mar 25
Committee Workday: QBE Poverty Weight Considered by Senate Committee
The Senate Education Committee heard SB 284 by Sen. Jason Esteves (D-Atlanta), which would add a poverty weight to Georgia's Quality...
Legislative Team
Mar 21
Day 38: Both Chambers Hold Long Floor Sessions as Sine Die Looms
With the end of the 2024 Legislative Session mere days away, both chambers of the General Assembly met for long hours and passed many...
Josh Stephens
Mar 20
Day 37: PAGE-Opposed Voucher Bill Moves to Governor's Desk for Signature
Private School Voucher Program Gains Final Approval in Senate The Senate agreed to the House's version of SB 233, giving the voucher bill...
Legislative Team
Mar 19
Committee Workday: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
What Does it Mean to “Christmas Tree” a Bill? During the final stretch of a legislative session, it is common to see some bills evolve...
Josh Stephens
Mar 18
Day 36: Final 2024 Committee Push Underway – Social Media Bill Progresses; Accelerated Career Diploma Program Approved by House
Floor Action on Education Bills House The House approved two education bills, which both move back to the Senate to agree or disagree on...
Robert Aycock
Mar 14
Day 35: House Narrowly Passes Georgia’s Third Voucher Program
A bill creating Georgia's third voucher program moved from committee to House approval in 24 hours. Yesterday (March 13), a party-line...
Josh Stephens
Mar 13
Day 34: Bill Creating Third Private School Voucher Program Approved by Committee and Up for Vote in House Tomorrow – Contact Your Legislators Today!
House Education Committee to Hear Bill Creating Third Private School Voucher Program This afternoon, a House committee passed SB 233,...
Robert Aycock
Mar 12
Committee Workday: Voucher Bill in Committee Tomorrow—Contact Legislators Now, Literacy Screener Bill Expanded & Other Committee Action
House Education Committee to Hear Bill Creating Third Private School Voucher Program Please contact House members now, using PAGE best...
Legislative Team
Mar 11
Day 33: House Approves Aquatic Safety Bill; Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Discusses Teacher Retention & Literacy
Senate Budget Writers Discuss Teacher Retention & Literacy Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee members explored several...
Legislative Team
Mar 8
Day 32: 2024 Session Four Fifths Complete, Action on Major Education Legislation Expected in Remaining Days
Floor & Committee Action The House and the Senate met briefly for Day 32 but did not consider education-related legislation....
Legislative Team
Mar 7
Day 31: FY25 Budget Progresses, Literacy Screener Press Conference, Many Education-Related Bills Heard
House Passes FY2025 Budget with Raises for Certified Teachers and Staff By a vote of 172 to 1, the House passed HB 916, the FY25 Budget....
Legislative Team
Mar 6
Committee Workday: Workforce Development Bills Considered, School Bus and Speed Zone Bill Stripped, & More
House Education Committee Approves ACE Grant and Lifeguarding & Aquatic Safety Instruction Bills The House Education Curriculum...
Legislative Team
Mar 5
Day 30: House Appropriations Approves FY25 Budget, Senate Ed Passes AED, Diabetes, & Charter School Bill with Single Statewide Score Attached
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2025 Budget Proposal Members of the House Appropriations Committee made changes to some items...
Josh Stephens
Mar 4
Day 29: Push for Third Voucher Program Expected; New UGA Poll Showing Georgians Oppose Vouchers
With Crossover Day in the rearview, the House and Senate each had quiet days without passing any legislation. Committees will resume...
Josh Stephens
Feb 29
Day 28: Crossover Action on AFY 2024 Budget, Narcan, American Libraries Association, School Supplies, Literacy Screener, Charter School, & Social Security Bills
Significance of Crossover Deadline Crossover Day marks the day by which all legislation must pass the House or Senate to remain eligible...
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