GA HB 542
died on adjournmentProtecting All Learners Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 542 pass?
No. GA HB 542 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 (2025-02-24): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 542 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to promise scholarship accounts, so as to require participating private schools to comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act and Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973; to require participating schools to implement participating students' IEPs and Section 504 plans; to provide for rules and policies requiring parents of participating students to provide complete copies of such plans to participating schools; 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 542?
Bryce Berry, Floyd Griffin, Doreen Carter and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 542.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to promise scholarship accounts, so as to require participating private schools to comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act and Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973; to require participating schools to implement participating students' IEPs and Section 504 plans; to provide for rules and policies requiring parents of participating students to provide complete copies of such plans to participating schools; 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
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2025-02-24 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bryce Berryprimary
- Floyd Griffinprimary
- Doreen Carterprimary
- Ruwa Rommanprimary
- Jasmine Clarkprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-20
House Hopper
introduction
2025-02-21
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-02-24
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 49 2142/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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