2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB580: Georgia Penmanship Act; enact

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 require local boards of education to provide instruction in cursive writing; to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for instruction in cursive writing and to determine the appropriate grade levels for such instruction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/21/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/22/202572.2 KB