STATE BILLGA HB 200ENGROSSED

State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; provide

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for grant funds for eligible public elementary schools to develop and implement immersive writing programs for students in grades two through five; to provide for applications and selection to participate in the pilot program; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 4, 2025
618 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA HB 200 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action
Senate Recommitted · Jan 12, 2026

Sponsors

DBDebra BazemoreRepresentative · Democrat · HD-069Primary sponsor
BBBethany BallardRepresentative · Republican · HD-147Primary sponsor
CHCarolyn HugleyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-141Primary sponsor
TMTanya MillerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-062Primary sponsor
TJTodd JonesRepresentative · Republican · HD-025Primary sponsor
MDMatt DubnikRepresentative · Republican · HD-029Primary sponsor
JKJohn KennedySenator · Republican · SD-018

Bill history

Newest first.

Jan 12, 2026Senate RecommittedSenate
Jan 12, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate
Apr 2, 2025Senate TabledSenate
Mar 27, 2025Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 27, 2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2025Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Mar 4, 2025House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 4, 2025House Third ReadersHouse
Show 4 earlier actions
Feb 28, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Feb 4, 2025House Second ReadersHouse
Feb 3, 2025House First ReadersHouse
Jan 30, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded vote

Passage: House Vote #175Mar 4, 2025 · House · 167 yea · 2 nayPassed

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