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GA HB1378

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Doreen Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act (Code Section 20-2B-22) to change how student eligibility is determined for promise scholarship accounts

  • Removes the requirement that students must "reside in the attendance zone of" an eligible public school

  • Replaces residency language with enrollment-based criteria: students must be "enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in" a public school on the designated list based on their primary residence

  • Adds explicit eligibility for students who qualify to enroll in a qualified kindergarten program at such schools

Legislative Description

Georgia Promise Scholarship Act; clarify student residency qualification for promise scholarship accounts

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/19/2026

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