Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB 989
Education; public comment periods during meetings of local boards of education; provide
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David Wilkerson (Democratic)
- Mekyah McQueen (Democratic)
- Solomon Adesanya (Democratic)
- Mary Frances Williams (Democratic)
- Jordan Ridley (Republican)
- Lisa Campbell (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for public comment periods during meetings of local boards of education; to provide for public broadcasts of such meetings and public comment periods; to require local boards of education to record or broadcast public comment periods in the same manner and to the same extent as the remainder of the public portions of meetings; to provide for notice; to provide for limitations; to provide for agenda; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 27, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Jan 16, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Jan 15, 2026 · House
House Hopper