2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB307: Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to include provisions for students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; to revise a short title; to repeal Code Section 20-2-159.6, relating to screening for dyslexia and related disorders, training and professional development, pilot program evaluating early intervention, and data reporting; to amend Code Section 20-1-44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to duties and authority relative to the Georgia Council on Literacy, so as to make conforming changes; 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

2/6/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/21/2025
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/25/2025
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/27/2025
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Senate
3/31/2025
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #357
3/31/2025
167
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #302
3/27/2025
55
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #113
2/28/2025
166
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/1/2025130.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/2025127.9 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/28/2025120.2 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/28/2025122.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/26/2025120.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/2025118.3 KB