STATE BILLGA SB 589PASSED

"Quality Basic Education Act"; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; to provide for parents and guardians to elect for their children who have attained the age of four or five to be enrolled in a voluntary pre-kindergarten program provided and operated as part of Georgia's Pre-K Program; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 589 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action
Effective Date 2026-07-01 · May 12, 2026

Sponsors

MBMatt BrassSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor
BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
BHBo HatchettSenator · Republican · SD-050Primary sponsor
JAJason AnavitarteSenator · Republican · SD-031Primary sponsor
SMSteven McNeelSenator · Republican · SD-018Primary sponsor
JAJohn AlbersSenator · Republican · SD-056Primary sponsor
MHMike HodgesSenator · Republican · SD-003Primary sponsor
RRRandy RobertsonSenator · Republican · SD-029Primary sponsor
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CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
KJKim JacksonSenator · Democrat · SD-041Primary sponsor
SHScott HiltonRepresentative · Republican · HD-048

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Effective Date 2026-07-01
May 12, 2026Act 633
May 12, 2026Senate Date Signed by GovernorSenate
Apr 10, 2026Senate Sent to GovernorSenate
Mar 31, 2026Senate Agreed House Amend or SubSenate
Mar 27, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse
Mar 27, 2026House Third ReadersHouse
Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Show 10 earlier actions
Mar 10, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 9, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2026Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate Taken from TableSenate
Mar 6, 2026Senate TabledSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Mar 3, 2026Senate Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded votes

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #657Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 54 yea · 0 nayPassed
Passage: House Vote #788Mar 27, 2026 · House · 156 yea · 3 nayPassed
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #925Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 49 yea · 0 nayPassed

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