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HB 245 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Educational Opportunity Act; enact

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to add a program for students living in poverty to the table of quality basic education instructional programs with weights and student-teacher ratios; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAdds program for students in poverty requiring state budget allocation, increasing funding for public education services per education program mandates.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAdds program for poverty-stricken students with weighted funding and student-teacher ratios, targeting resource allocation to underserved schools per Quality Basic Education Act.95% confidence
Bill status introduced 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Wilkerson
David Wilkerson
DDemocratic
GA
38
P
Photo of Gerald Greene
Gerald Greene
RRepublican
GA
154
P
Photo of Karlton Howard
Karlton Howard
DDemocratic
GA
129
P
Photo of Lydia Glaize
Lydia Glaize
DDemocratic
GA
67
P
Photo of Phil Olaleye
Phil Olaleye
DDemocratic
GA
59
P
Photo of Tyler Smith
Tyler Smith
RRepublican
GA
18