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GA HB 294

died on adjournment

Quality Basic Education Act; require State Board of Education to review and update policies, guidelines, and processes for awarding units of high school credit to students based on a demonstration of subject area competency

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 294 pass?

No. GA HB 294 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 (2025-02-10): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 294 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to review and update, as necessary, policies, guidelines, and processes for awarding units of high school credit to students based on a demonstration of subject area competency; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 294?

Tanya Miller, Lydia Glaize, Doreen Carter and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 294.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to review and update, as necessary, policies, guidelines, and processes for awarding units of high school credit to students based on a demonstration of subject area competency; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2025-02-10 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tanya Millerprimary
  • Lydia Glaizeprimary
  • Doreen Carterprimary
  • Mekyah McQueenprimary
  • Bryce Berryprimary
  • Inga Willisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-06

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-10

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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