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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS


Committee Workday: Extensive School Safety Bill Gets Its Own Subcommittee
The penultimate week of the 2025 Legislative Session began with both chambers in recess. The committee workday's main feature was a...
Robert Aycock
Mar 24


Day 30: House Passes Education-Friendly FY2026 Budget
As the General Assembly completed three quarters of the legislative days remaining in the 2025 session, House and Senate floor calendars...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 11

Day 17: House School Safety Bill Passes Subcommittee Unanimously
Week Five of the 2025 Legislative Session ended eventfully. Multiple education-related bills passed both chambers, including a...
Legislative Team
Feb 13

Day 1: 2025 Session Begins
As the morning sun shone off melting snow, the Georgia General Assembly officially convened for the 2025 Legislative Session. This year...
Robert Aycock
Jan 13


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 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...
Josh Stephens
Mar 1, 2024


Day 22: Special Ed Voucher, Student Mental Health, & IEP Interpreter Bills Pass House Ed, AED Legislation Moves to Senate
Education Committee Moves Several Education Bills Forward The House Education Committee approved three bills. All move forward to the...
Josh Stephens
Feb 16, 2024

Day 19: FY25 Ed Budget & Public Ed Tax Credit Legislation Considered, Other Education Bills Progress
The House and Senate convened in floor sessions for Day 19 but did not consider education-related legislation. House Budget Writers Hear...
Legislative Team
Feb 12, 2024


Day 38: Mental Health Parity Act Gains Final Approval; Conference Appointed on Voucher Bill
Bill Doubling Cap on Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Program Appointed to Conference Committee Earlier this year, the House passed an amended...
Legislative Team
Mar 30, 2022


Day 7: Education Budget Presented to House Subcommittee; Mental Health Legislation Announced
House Budget Writers Review Proposed Changes to Current Year Education Spending Members of the House Appropriations Education...
Legislative Team
Jan 26, 2022
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