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STATE BILLGA HB 1302PASSED
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Education and Workforce Strategy Act; enact

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 34, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, labor and industrial relations, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the reconstitution of the Office of Student Achievement as the Office of Education and Workforce Strategy; to provide for a combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Plan and Perkins State Plan; to provide for registered apprenticeship programs; to designate the Technical College System of Georgia as the state apprenticeship agency for the State of Georgia and provide for related authority and responsibilities; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 11, 2026
185 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 1302 · PassedMay 11

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 11, 2026

Sponsors

MGMatthew GambillRepresentative · Republican · HD-015Primary sponsor
DSDevan SeabaughRepresentative · Republican · HD-034Primary sponsor
WWWill WadeRepresentative · Republican · HD-009Primary sponsor
MDMatt DubnikRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsor
CEChris ErwinRepresentative · Republican · HD-032Primary sponsor
SHScott HiltonRepresentative · Republican · HD-048Primary sponsor
MBMatt BrassSenator · Republican · SD-006

Bill history

Newest first.

May 11, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 11, 2026Act 474
May 11, 2026House Date Signed by GovernorHouse
Apr 6, 2026House Sent to GovernorHouse
Mar 18, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 18, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 16, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 12, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
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Mar 6, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 4, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 4, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Feb 26, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 17, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 12, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Feb 12, 2026House HopperHouse

Recorded votes

Passage: House Vote #608Mar 4, 2026 · House · 172 yea · 2 nayPassed
Shall The Ruling Of The Chair Be Sustained: Senate Vote #734Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 16 nayPassed
Motion For The Previous Question: Senate Vote #735Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 19 nayPassed
Passage: Senate Vote #736Mar 18, 2026 · Senate · 48 yea · 1 nayPassed

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