2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB59: Education; state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to provide for state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202573.6 KB