STATE BILLGA HB 1293PASSED

Education; updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; provide

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide updated eligibility requirements for the Dual Achievement Program; to provide for continued eligibility for students already enrolled in the program; to provide for the creation of a funding formula; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to repeal provisions regarding participation agreements, QBE funding, and accountability assessments for the program; to provide for continuation of the program and eliminate a provision providing for automatic repeal; 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 1293 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-05-05 · May 5, 2026

Sponsors

JJJan JonesRepresentative · Republican · HD-047Primary sponsor
CMCharles MartinRepresentative · Republican · HD-049Primary sponsor
RDRobert DickeyRepresentative · Republican · HD-134Primary sponsor
KCKasey CarpenterRepresentative · Republican · HD-004Primary sponsor
TFTim FlemingRepresentative · Republican · HD-114Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Effective Date 2026-05-05
May 5, 2026Act 389
May 5, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse
Apr 6, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse
Mar 19, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 19, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 18, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 16, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
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Mar 9, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 6, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 6, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 24, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 18, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 17, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 12, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #651Mar 6, 2026 · House · 166 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: Senate Vote #747Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 53 yea · 0 nayPassed

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