STATE BILLGA HB 1123PASSED

Quality Basic Education Act; require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students on the same basis as the school's other students; to provide for limited waivers of such requirement; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 5, 2026
191 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 1123 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 5, 2026

Sponsors

JJJan JonesRepresentative · Republican · HD-047Primary sponsor
CEChris ErwinRepresentative · Republican · HD-032Primary sponsor
SHScott HiltonRepresentative · Republican · HD-048Primary sponsor
BBBethany BallardRepresentative · Republican · HD-147Primary sponsor
SDSandy DonatucciRepresentative · Republican · HD-105Primary sponsor
SCSharon CooperRepresentative · Republican · HD-045Primary sponsor
KKKay KirkpatrickSenator · Republican · SD-032

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 5, 2026Act 393
May 5, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse
Apr 6, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse
Mar 19, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 19, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 16, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 12, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
Show 7 earlier actions
Feb 25, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 24, 2026House Passed/AdoptedHouse
Feb 24, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 20, 2026House Committee Favorably ReportedHouse
Feb 4, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 3, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 2, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #544Feb 24, 2026 · House · 162 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: Senate Vote #753Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 0 nayPassed

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