Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for the awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; to provide for waivers; to provide for posthumous awarding of such diplomas; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed May 5, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect its final passage status by changing the header from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate'. This indicates the legislation has completed its legislative journey and is ready for the next procedural step, such as signing into law.
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The bill title and version identifier were updated to show that the text represents the final version approved by both legislative chambers, replacing the previous 'Committee Substitute' draft version.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 27, 2026
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
Act 397
upper
May 5, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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