2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB82: "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; enact

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to enact the "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; to provide for local boards of education to reconsider the denial of local charter school petitions; to require the Office of Charter School Compliance to prepare guidelines for local boards of education for the evaluation of charter school petitions; to revise reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/4/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/3/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/4/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/10/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate Sent to Governor
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #479
4/4/2025
44
Yea
10
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #352
3/31/2025
107
Yea
62
Nay
3
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #194
3/6/2025
44
Yea
9
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025103.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/21/2025102.3 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/6/2025112.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/3/2025109.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202599.7 KB