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GA HB 202

died on adjournment

Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 202 pass?

No. GA HB 202 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 (2025-02-04): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 202 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to enact the "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; to provide for the State Charter Schools Commission to establish a program for the purposes of promoting and supporting the approval of new local charter school petitions by local boards of education and to provide incentive grants to local boards of education that approve new local charter school petitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 202?

Carmen Rice, Scott Hilton, Jan Jones and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 202.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to enact the "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; to provide for the State Charter Schools Commission to establish a program for the purposes of promoting and supporting the approval of new local charter school petitions by local boards of education and to provide incentive grants to local boards of education that approve new local charter school petitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-01-30
Latest action
2025-02-04 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Carmen Riceprimary
  • Scott Hiltonprimary
  • Jan Jonesprimary
  • Matt Dubnikprimary
  • Todd Jonesprimary
  • Will Wadeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-30

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-03

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-04

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

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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