GA HB 1257
died on adjournmentEducation; incentive grants for local boards of education to approve charter school petitions; revise provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1257 pass?
No. GA HB 1257 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 (2026-03-06): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
What is GA HB 1257 about?
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 revise provisions for incentive grants for local boards of education to approve charter school petitions; to revise provisions for the Office of Charter School Compliance; to revise provisions relative to charter petitions by existing charter schools; to revise provisions relative to state charter school records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1257?
Carmen Rice, Scott Hilton, Sandy Donatucci and 1 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1257.
Description
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 revise provisions for incentive grants for local boards of education to approve charter school petitions; to revise provisions for the Office of Charter School Compliance; to revise provisions relative to charter petitions by existing charter schools; to revise provisions relative to state charter school records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Carmen Riceprimary
- Scott Hiltonprimary
- Sandy Donatucciprimary
- Bethany Ballardprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-09
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-10
House First Readers
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2026-02-11
House Second Readers
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2026-03-06
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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