Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Quality Basic Education Act; State Board adopt criteria for assessment and placement of students who are eligible for initial public school enrollment in first grade
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Quality Basic Education Act, so as to require the State Board of Education to adopt criteria for assessment and placement of students who are eligible for initial public school enrollment in first grade; to provide for parents and guardians of such students to elect for their children to be enrolled in kindergarten rather than first grade; to require the State Board of Education to adopt a model policy; to require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to adopt placement and promotion policies; to provide for implementation; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-27 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-29 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-29 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1030 | Math Matters Act; enact | passed_upper |
| HB 1107 | Excellent Teacher Preparation Act; enact | passed_upper |
| HB 1114 | Quality Basic Education Act; allow for students in ninth and tenth grade to complete the high school graduation financial literacy course requirement | failed |
| HB 1116 | Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026; enact | in_committee |
| HB 1245 | Walker County; Board of Education; members shall be elected by voters of the respective education districts; provide | in_committee |
| HB 1259 | Education; prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average | in_committee |
| HB 1284 | Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide | passed_upper |
| HB 1316 | Walker County; school district ad valorem tax; remove five year residency requirement for homestead exemption | passed_upper |