GA HB 1352
died on adjournmentStudent Character Development Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1352 pass?
No. GA HB 1352 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 (2026-02-19): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1352 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide for public school students to be permitted to attend courses in religious moral instruction provided by an individual or organization independently of a public school, subject to certain conditions; to provide for such conditions; to provide for students to receive academic credit for such courses; to require local education agencies to adopt certain policies; to prohibit students who participate in such courses from being counted as absent from school; to provide for responsibilities of the Department of Education; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1352?
Scott Hilton, Todd Jones, Johnny Chastain and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1352.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance, so as to provide for public school students to be permitted to attend courses in religious moral instruction provided by an individual or organization independently of a public school, subject to certain conditions; to provide for such conditions; to provide for students to receive academic credit for such courses; to require local education agencies to adopt certain policies; to prohibit students who participate in such courses from being counted as absent from school; to provide for responsibilities of the Department of Education; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-17
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Scott Hiltonprimary
- Todd Jonesprimary
- Johnny Chastainprimary
- Matthew Gambillprimary
- James Burchettprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-17
House Hopper
introduction
2026-02-18
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-02-19
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 49 2528/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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