HB 175 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education; employee comprehensive background checks for early care and education programs and Head Start programs; revise provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to revise provisions regarding employee comprehensive background checks for early care and education programs and Head Start programs; to provide for definitions; to provide for revocation and nonissuance of licenses and commissions for early care and education programs; 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

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 49 2064/a → HB 175/AP* · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill version changed from a legislative committee version (LC 49 2064) to a version passed by both the House and Senate (HB 175/AP*), indicating the bill has been approved by both chambers of the legislature. The primary change is the addition of '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to the bill title, which signifies the bill has completed its legislative journey and is ready for final action.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the version identifier and title were updated to reflect its legislative status.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include '(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)' to indicate the bill has been approved by both legislative chambers.

Changed the version identifier from 'LC 49 2064' to 'LC 49 2064/AP*' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

54–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 55

Mar 27, 2025

D Democratic22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

Act 175

upper

May 13, 2025

Signed into law

House Date Signed by Governor

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors