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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS



Committee Workday: House Ed Passes Voucher Bill and Considers Subsidizing Student Teaching
The Senate Rules Committee set an extensive calendar for Days 39 and 40. HB 235 , a PAGE-supported bill to allow educators to take up to...
Legislative Team
Apr 1


Day 38: School Safety Bill Moves to Governor's Desk
The House took the expected step of disagreeing with the Senate’s version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. The Senate insisted on its...
Josh Stephens
Mar 31


Day 37: Fiery Comments About Education During Senate FY26 Budget Debate
After an early morning Senate Public Safety meeting on school zone speed cameras was canceled, the most notable Day 37 education action...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 28


Committee Workday: Subcommittee Considers Linking Teacher Pay to Inflation During Marathon Committee Workday
The House and Senate were not in session today, but both bodies held multiple education-related committee meetings, starting with a...
Legislative Team
Mar 19


Day 27: School Safety, Organ Donor Leave, Voucher Expansion, School Board Training, School Speed Zone Cameras & More
As Day 27 was the last legislative day before Thursday’s Crossover deadline, today was certain to bring lengthy floor sessions. Below is...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 4


Day 26: Focus on School Safety As Crossover Approaches
The House and Senate agreed to the AFY 2025 budget, sending it to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk for signature. By a 32-23 vote, the Senate...
Legislative Team
Mar 3


Day 25: Voucher Expansion & Literacy Bill Pass, House Compromise on School Zone Cameras Speeds Through Committee
Today the House built on its previous literacy efforts by unanimously passing HB 307 , which moves to the Senate. Sponsored by Rep....
Legislative Team
Feb 28


Day 18, Part 2 & Day 19: Riley Gaines Act, Completion Schools, and USED Bills Move
Please note that due to the volume of activity under the Gold Dome yesterday, the Day 18 report was in two parts. Today’s Day 19 report...
Legislative Team
Feb 19


Day 14: House Ed Reviews GaDOE Priorities and Passes PAGE-Supported Bills
As of today, the 2025 legislative session is one-third complete. The House Education Committee met and passed its first bills of the...
Legislative Team
Feb 10


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


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...
Josh Stephens
Mar 26, 2024


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...
Josh Stephens
Mar 20, 2024


Day 23 Report, Part 1: PAGE Day on Capitol Hill, Public School Tax Credit, School Zone Speed Cameras, Georgia Teacher of the Year, Floor Action
Day 23 PAGE Report, Part One of Two Today’s report contains details on education-related events which occurred through lunchtime....
Legislative Team
Feb 20, 2024
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