HB 1231 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education; teachers shall not be required to supervise students during their duty-free lunch period or planning period except in cases of extreme emergency; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment, so as to provide that teachers shall not be required to supervise students during their duty-free lunch period or planning period except in cases of extreme emergency; to require that teachers who supervise students during their duty-free lunch period or planning period are compensated in cases other than an extreme emergency; to provide that requirements related to duty-free lunch periods and planning periods for teachers shall not be subject to waiver; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Feb 6, 2026
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