GA HB 1099
died on adjournmentBlind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1099 pass?
No. GA HB 1099 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1099 about?
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 in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide definitions; to require an evaluation of a blind or visually impaired student to determine such student's need for Braille instruction; to require Braille instruction in the Individualized Education Program of a blind or visually impaired student as appropriate; to provide additional requirements for the Individualized Education Program of a blind or visually impaired student; to provide requirements for textbook publishers relating to electronic materials; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1099?
Robert Flournoy, Tremaine Reese, Karlton Howard and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1099.
Description
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 in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide definitions; to require an evaluation of a blind or visually impaired student to determine such student's need for Braille instruction; to require Braille instruction in the Individualized Education Program of a blind or visually impaired student as appropriate; to provide additional requirements for the Individualized Education Program of a blind or visually impaired student; to provide requirements for textbook publishers relating to electronic materials; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
- Latest action
- 2026-02-03 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Robert Flournoyprimary
- Tremaine Reeseprimary
- Karlton Howardprimary
- Segun Adeyinaprimary
- Robert Dawsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-29
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-02
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-03
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 61 0311/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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