Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 493
"Promise Scholarship Student Success and Transparency Act"; enact
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- RaShaun Kemp (Democratic)
- Harold Jones II (Democratic)
- Elena Parent (Democratic)
- Freddie Powell Sims
- Jaha Howard (Democratic)
- Derek Mallow (Democratic)
- Nikki Merritt (Democratic)
- Nabilah Parkes
- Gail Davenport (Democratic)
- Ed Harbison (Democratic)
- Randal Mangham (Democratic)
- Tonya Anderson (Democratic)
- Sally Harrell (Democratic)
- Kenya Wicks (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2B of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to promise scholarship accounts, so as to establish accountability measures for private schools participating in the promise scholarship program; to require the education savings authority to establish an academic performance standard for participating schools; to require the education savings authority to conduct annual eligibility review of participating schools; to require the education savings authority to take certain measures if a participating school is no longer eligible to enroll participating students or fails to meet the academic performance standard; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Hopper