2023-2024 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB538: Georgia Early Literacy Act; enact
Legislative Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; to require the State Board of Education to approve high-quality instructional materials to be used for teaching students in kindergarten through third grade; to provide for definitions; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/22/2023
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/27/2023
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/2/2023
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/6/2023
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/21/2023
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/21/2023
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Tabled
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Taken from Table
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/27/2023
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/29/2023
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Act 9
4/13/2023
Effective Date 2023-07-01
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Sen floor amend 1 AM 49 0107
4/3/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #355
3/29/2023
164
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #312
3/27/2023
48
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #208
3/6/2023
174
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/13/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Bethany Ballard
Republican