GA HB 59
died on adjournmentEducation; state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 59 pass?
No. GA HB 59 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 (2025-01-17): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 59 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to provide for state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 59?
Lydia Glaize, Stacey Evans, Carl Gilliard and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 59.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to provide for state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-01-17 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lydia Glaizeprimary
- Stacey Evansprimary
- Carl Gilliardprimary
- Miriam Parisprimary
- Robert Dawsonprimary
- Karen Luptonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-15
House Hopper
introduction
2025-01-16
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-01-17
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 49 2045/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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