Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 971
Quality Basic Education Act; home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain RESA service areas and adjacent local school systems; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rick Townsend (Republican)
- Todd Jones (Republican)
- Buddy DeLoach (Republican)
- Lynn Smith (Republican)
- Mitchell Horner (Republican)
- Angie O'Steen (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other education programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain RESA service areas and adjacent local school systems; to revise what courses are available to such students; to revise a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #912 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | House Vote #547 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
Senate Tabled - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House Passed/Adopted - Feb 24, 2026 · House
House Third Readers - Feb 6, 2026 · House
House Committee Favorably Reported - Jan 16, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Jan 15, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Jan 14, 2026 · House
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