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...
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
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 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 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...
Legislative Team
Feb 6
Day 15: Amended Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Approved by Committee & Scheduled for Wednesday Vote in House
After remaining in recess Monday, the General Assembly returned to an extremely active Legislative Day 15. House Rules Committee sets AFY...
Robert Aycock
Jan 12
Day 5: One Week Down
An uneventful Friday morning marked the conclusion of the first week of the 2024 Legislative Session. Next week, both chambers stand...
Claire Suggs
Mar 8, 2023
Day 30: House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2024 Budget Proposal, Including Educator Raise*
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2024 Budget Proposal House budget writers gave a “do-pass” to its version of the Fiscal Year...
Legislative Team
Feb 23, 2023
Day 23: Senate Passes AFY23 Budget, Voucher Bill Introduced, Education Bills Move
Senate Signs Off on AFY 2023 Budget The Senate approved its version of the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY 2023) budget. Senate lawmakers opted...
Legislative Team
Feb 13, 2023
Day 17: House Education Subcommittee Moves GHSA Review Bill; Ed Appropriations Reviews FY 24 Budget
Education Curriculum Subcommittee Passes Football Video Review Mandate HB 32 by Rep. Demetrius Douglas (D-Stockbridge) mandates that...
Legislative Team
Feb 8, 2023
Day 15: Senate Begins Review of AFY 2023 Budget; Joint Hearings on Literacy Continue
Senate Budget Writers Review House Budget Proposal State education agency leaders outlined changes the House made to Gov. Brian Kemp’s...
Legislative Team
Feb 2, 2023
Day 12: AFY23 Passes House; House Ed Discusses Literacy, Funding, Charter Schools, & More
Literacy Top Item for House Education Committee House Education Committee members got a look at strategies the Georgia Department of...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 24, 2023
Day 6: Private School Voucher Expansion Introduced in House
Join us Tomorrow for a PAGE Webinar on Proposed AFY23 and FY24 State Education Budgets Please register today (Tuesday, Jan. 24) to join...
Claire Suggs
Jan 13, 2023
Day 4: Expanded Education Investments in Governor’s Budget Proposals
As described in Gov. Brian Kemp's inaugural address, he proposes a $2,000 pay raise for teachers and other certified staff in his Fiscal...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 12, 2023
Day 3: Gov. Kemp Proposes $2K Pay Raise for Teachers, Pre-K Teachers, and Certified K-12 Personnel
Gov. Kemp Proposes Teacher Pay Raise at Swearing In In a joint session of the House and Senate, Gov. Brian Kemp was sworn in for his...
Legislative Team
Mar 29, 2022
Day 37: Gov. Kemp Signs Unmask Georgia Students Act; News Conference on Divisive Concepts
Governor Signs 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Flanked by school children, legislators, and some educators, Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 514,...
Legislative Team
Mar 14, 2022
Committee Workday Report - Senate Schedules Vote on Voucher Bill, Reviews FY23 Ed Budget
Action Alert: Ask your senator to vote ‘NO’ on SB 601, which would create third private school voucher program Push for Third Private...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 11, 2022
Day 27: 'Divisive Concepts' Bill Passes Senate; FY23 Budget Passes House
'Divisive Concepts' Senate Bill Passes & Moves to the House By a vote of 32 to 20, largely along party lines, the Senate passed...
Claire Suggs
Mar 3, 2022
Day 23: ACTION ALERT—Ask your senator to vote 'No' on Voucher Expansion - HB 517
2021 Bill Doubling Georgia's Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Passes House Abruptly The House passed an amended version of HB 517 (the new...
Claire Suggs
Feb 28, 2022
Day 21: Third Hearing on Senate Divisive Concepts Bill; AFY 2022 Budget Passes Committee
Senate Lawmakers Hear Public Feedback on Divisive Concepts Bill The Senate Education Committee heard public comment on SB 377, one of...
Legislative Team
Feb 14, 2022
Day 16: Parents' Bill of Rights Bill Moves Forward; Second Hearing on Senate Divisive Concepts Bill
Senate Budget Writers Begin Work on the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget The Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee began its review...
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