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GA SB124

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shawn Still

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State School Superintendent and Department of Education must implement federal agency guidance documents, including directives related to expanding educational freedom and opportunities for families

  • Department of Education must publish relevant federal guidance documents within 15 calendar days of receipt and provide a written response within 45 days describing how the guidance will be implemented or objected to

  • Federal guidance documents and rescinded documents must be posted on a searchable, dedicated webpage on the Department of Education's public website, with annual reporting to the General Assembly

  • Children of active duty military service members stationed in Georgia qualify for promise scholarship accounts regardless of school attendance zone, subject to funding availability

  • Military family students are prioritized for promise scholarships over students with family income exceeding 400% of the federal poverty level, and remain eligible until returning to public school, graduating, or reaching age 20 (21 for special education students)

Legislative Description

Education; State School Superintendent and the Department of Education to take all steps reasonably necessary to implement guidance documents from a federal agency; require

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Education3/6/2025
Education and Youth2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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