Georgia - Session 1033
Title: "Quality Basic Education Act""; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise"
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act, so as to revise the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; to provide for parents and guardians to elect for their children who have attained the age of four or five to be enrolled in a voluntary pre-kindergarten program provided and operated as part of Georgia's Pre-K Program; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-27 | Status | passed_upper |
| 2026-03-27 | Latest Action | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 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 |