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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
Sine Die: Education-Friendly FY 2026 Budget Finalized, Multiple Ed Bills Move to Kemp's Desk
Josh Stephens, Rob Ayock, & Margaret Ciccarelli Not Pictured: Claire Suggs The conclusion of the 2026 session included House and Senate...
Legislative Team
Apr 4
Day 33: Senate Ed Passes Legislation to Identify Recommendations to Strengthen the Teacher Workforce
The lack of education bills on the House and Senate floors today belied the extent to which legislators focused on lawmaking regarding...
Robert Aycock
Mar 20
Day 29: House Budget Writers Propose Big Investment in Public Schools
As those working under the Gold Dome continue to recover from a lengthy Day 28/Crossover Day, the House and Senate Day 29 floor calendars...
Claire Suggs
Mar 10
Day 24: Riley Gaines Act Moves as Organ Donor Leave, Vouchers, PSERS, & Multiple Other Ed Bills Progress
With Crossover Day looming next week, the General Assembly is moving bills at a highly accelerated rate. The House passed the Riley...
Legislative Team
Feb 27
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...
Legislative Team
Mar 19, 2024
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,...
Josh Stephens
Mar 13, 2024
Day 18: Joint Committee Receives Literacy Update; Narcan, Capital Outlay, & Outdoor Classrom Bills Pass Senate Ed
Joint Senate Education and Higher Education Committee The Senate Education & Youth and Higher Education committees held a joint meeting...
Josh Stephens
Feb 9, 2024
Day 14: House Ed Passes Pre-K Capital Outlay and Millage Rate Equalization Eligibility Bills
The Senate met in a lengthy floor session and debated non-education issues. Due to the recent death of former House Rules Committee...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 1, 2024
Day 11: Ed-Related Bills Heard in Committee & Senate Leaders Recommit to Supporting Vouchers
Both chambers hit the ground running Monday with substantial floor debates and full committee calendars. Several of these committees...
Legislative Team
Jan 29, 2024
Day 10: Slow Day Under the Gold Dome Friday – Education Subcommittees Monday
The House and Senate met Friday and considered a handful of bills, one of which would prohibit ranked-choice voting in elections. Though...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 26, 2024
Day 20: Proposed Retirement Boost for Classified School Staff, GHSA Video Review, and Capital Outlay
Senate Retirement Committee Hears PAGE-Supported Retirement Bill Impacting Classified School Staff The committee passed SB 105, sponsored...
Legislative Team
Feb 16, 2023
Day 16: Low Wealth Capital Outlay and Alternative Schools Bills Progress
House Education Committee Moves Capital Outlay and Alternative High School Legislation Forward The House Education Committee passed HB 81...
Josh Stephens
Feb 9, 2023
Day 13: Capital Outlay and Alternative Schools Bills Move Through Subcommittee
Curriculum and Policy Subcommittees of House Ed Pass Capital Outlay and Alternative School Legislation The Education Curriculum...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 6, 2023
Day 9: Ed Bills Likely to Be Heard in Committee: Capital Outlay, Alternative Schools, Panic Buttons
Slow day in House and Senate – Education Legislation to Watch Neither the House nor the Senate voted on legislation Monday, Jan. 30, and...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 30, 2023
Committee Workday - FY23 Educator Raises Progress; Recess & Capital Outlay Bills Pass Committee
House Appropriations Committee Moves FY 2023 Budget Forward House budget writers signed off on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget,...
Legislative Team
Mar 10, 2022
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