2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB487: Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/18/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/19/202588.4 KB