HB 1259 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education; prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing relative to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average; to require an agreement between local school systems to allow for an out-of-system student to attend a virtual school; to require out-of-system students to not be counted toward equalization funds received by a local school system; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Mar 31, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was converted from a House Committee substitute to a formal Committee Substitute, adding the names of the sponsoring representatives. The substantive text of the bill, including its purpose and scope, remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; only the procedural header was updated.
TECHNICAL

The header was updated to reflect the bill as a 'Committee Substitute' and added the names of the sponsoring representatives (Dubnik, Erwin, Hatchett, and Jones).

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

1480
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 156
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic65
61 Yea 4
93% Yea
R Republican91
87 Yea 4
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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