SB 249

Georgia Senate bill in Session 1033.

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

"Quality Basic Education Act.

Bill ID GA-1033-SB-249
Session 1033
Status in_committee
Committee Education and Youth
Senate in_committee 2025-02-26
Education
Summary

; beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; provide", 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 provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."

Sponsor
Dixon, Clint
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-24 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-26 Status in_committee
2025-02-26 Latest Action Senate Read and Referred
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