HB 580

Georgia House bill in Session 1033.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 26, 2025.

Georgia Penmanship Act; enact.

Bill ID GA-1033-HB-580
Session 1033
Status in_committee
Committee Education
House in_committee 2025-02-26
Education
Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act, so as to require local boards of education to provide instruction in cursive writing; to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for instruction in cursive writing and to determine the appropriate grade levels for such instruction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."

Sponsor
Barnes, Imani
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-21 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-26 Status in_committee
2025-02-26 Latest Action House Second Readers
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