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GA HB 487

died on adjournment

Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · lower

Quick answers

Did GA HB 487 pass?

No. GA HB 487 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 (2025-02-20): House Second Readers

What is GA HB 487 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA HB 487?

Bethany Ballard, Matt Dubnik, Brad Thomas and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 487.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-18
Latest action
2025-02-20 — House Second Readers
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bethany Ballardprimary
  • Matt Dubnikprimary
  • Brad Thomasprimary
  • Todd Jonesprimary
  • Scott Hiltonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    House Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-19

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  3. 2025-02-20

    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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