Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Education; discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy; prohibit
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy, program, or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives or benefits from state financial assistance, or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-02-21 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-02-21 | Latest Action | Senate Read and Referred |
| 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 |