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GA HB 1244

died on adjournment

Education; duty-free lunch period and planning period requirements; provisions

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 1244 pass?

No. GA HB 1244 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 (2026-03-03): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

What is GA HB 1244 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-218 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty-free lunch period and planning period required, exemption for extenuating circumstances, and funding, so as to provide that said Code section shall not be subject to waiver; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 1244?

Akbar Ali, Bethany Ballard, Lydia Glaize and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1244.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-218 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duty-free lunch period and planning period required, exemption for extenuating circumstances, and funding, so as to provide that said Code section shall not be subject to waiver; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-03 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Akbar Aliprimary
  • Bethany Ballardprimary
  • Lydia Glaizeprimary
  • Gerald Greeneprimary
  • Doreen Carterprimary
  • Karen Luptonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-06

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-09

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2026-02-10

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-03

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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