"Quality Basic Education Act"; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require that local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; to provide for notice requirements; to prohibit additional qualifications; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions
LC 49 2368S/hss
→
SB 63/AP*
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from a House substitute version to the Senate version, with the main substantive change being the reordering of sections. The definition of 'home study student' remains unchanged, but the section requiring local school systems to make standardized tests available to home study students was moved from after the definition to before it, creating a clearer logical flow.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only structural reorganization of sections.
TECHNICAL
The bill was renumbered from 'LC 49 2368S' (House substitute) to 'SB 63' (Senate version) with updated committee attribution.
Section 15(b) regarding test availability for home study students was moved to appear before the definition of 'home study student' for better logical organization.
Removed House committee substitute language and replaced with Senate version header information.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
52–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 55
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Yea
R
Republican33
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Act 360
upper
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Ed Setzler
RRepublican
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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