Education and Workforce Strategy Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 34, and 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, labor and industrial relations, and state government, respectively, so as to provide for the reconstitution of the Office of Student Achievement as the Office of Education and Workforce Strategy; to provide for a combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Plan and Perkins State Plan; to provide for registered apprenticeship programs; to designate the Technical College System of Georgia as the state apprenticeship agency for the State of Georgia and provide for related authority and responsibilities; to provide for definitions; to provide for conforming changes; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; 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 12, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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The bill text was updated to reflect its final status as passed by both the House and Senate, replacing the previous 'Committee Substitute' version. This change indicates the bill has completed its legislative journey and is ready for the next procedural step, likely becoming law. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or eligibility criteria were altered in this update.
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The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed House and Senate', and page headers were adjusted to reflect the final version of the document.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
42–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 18, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican29
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
Act 474
upper
May 11, 2026
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 12, 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 12, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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