Bill Commons

GA SB 236

withdrawn

"Quality Basic Education Act,"; certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

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Quick answers

Did GA SB 236 pass?

No. GA SB 236 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): House Withdrawn, Recommitted

What is GA SB 236 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty in the United States armed forces are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside regardless of whether they have entered into a lease, purchased a house, or otherwise secured housing within such attendance zone; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 236?

Kenya Wicks, Chuck Payne, Nikki Merritt and 10 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 236.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that certain students whose parents or guardians are on active duty in the United States armed forces are eligible for enrollment in the public school of the attendance zone in which they intend to reside regardless of whether they have entered into a lease, purchased a house, or otherwise secured housing within such attendance zone; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2025-04-04 — House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kenya Wicksprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary
  • Nikki Merrittprimary
  • Russ Goodmanprimary
  • Matt Brassprimary
  • Jason Estevesprimary
  • Tonya Andersonprimary
  • Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
  • Donzella Jamesprimary
  • Ed Harbisonprimary
  • Derek Mallowprimary
  • Gail Davenportprimary
  • Freddie Powell Simsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-04

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

    referral-committee,withdrawal

  2. 2025-03-21

    House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-03-11

    House Second Readers

    reading-2

  4. 2025-03-10

    House First Readers

    reading-1

  5. 2025-03-06

    Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    passage

  6. 2025-03-06

    Senate Third Read

    reading-3

  7. 2025-03-06

    Senate Taken from Table

  8. 2025-03-06

    Senate Tabled

  9. 2025-03-04

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-03-03

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-24

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-21

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Vote #208 - 2025-2026 Regular Session

    2025-03-06 · pass · 54-1

    Member-level votes (54)
    • ALBERS: yes
    • ANAVITARTE: yes
    • ANDERSON: yes
    • BEACH: yes
    • BEARDEN: yes
    • BRASS: yes
    • BURNS: yes
    • COWSERT: yes
    • DAVENPORT: yes
    • DIXON: yes
    • DOLEZAL: yes
    • ECHOLS: yes
    • ESTEVES: yes
    • GINN: yes
    • GOOCH: yes
    • GOODMAN: yes
    • HALPERN: yes
    • HARBIN: yes
    • HARBISON: yes
    • HARRELL: yes
    • HATCHETT: yes
    • HICKMAN: yes
    • HODGES: yes
    • HUFSTETLER: yes
    • JACKSON: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • JONES: yes
    • JONES II: yes
    • KEMP: no
    • KENNEDY: yes
    • KIRKPATRICK: yes
    • LUCAS: yes
    • MALLOW: yes
    • MANGHAM: yes
    • MCLAURIN: yes
    • MERRITT: yes
    • MOORE: yes
    • ORROCK: yes
    • PARENT: yes
    • PARKES: yes
    • PAYNE: yes
    • RAHMAN: yes
    • RHETT: yes
    • ROBERTSON: yes
    • SETZLER: yes
    • SIMS: yes
    • STILL: yes
    • STRICKLAND: yes
    • SUMMERS: yes
    • TILLERY: other
    • WALKER, III: yes
    • WATSON: yes
    • WICKS: yes
    • WILLIAMS: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70660

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