Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 1256
Georgia Appreciation for Educators Act; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bryce Berry (Democratic)
- Tangie Herring (Democratic)
- Mekyah McQueen (Democratic)
- Sam Park (Democratic)
- Rhonda Burnough (Democratic)
- El-Mahdi Holly (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to provide for student loan repayment for public school teachers who graduated from an eligible postsecondary educational institution in Georgia and who have taught for at least five years in a public school in this state; to provide for definitions; to provide for eligibility; to provide for student loan repayment agreements and conditions; to provide for maximum student loan repayment amounts; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Feb 10, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Feb 9, 2026 · House
House Hopper