HB 1402

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 6, 2026.

Education; vision and hearing screening for all public school students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through third grade; require.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-1402
Session 1033
Status in_committee
Committee Education | Children and Families
House in_committee 2026-03-06
Education
Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students, so as to require vision and hearing screening for all public school students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through third grade; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsor
Hagan, Leesa
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-06 Status in_committee
2026-03-06 Latest Action Senate Read and Referred
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