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Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia SB 589

"Quality Basic Education Act"; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; to provide for parents and guardians to elect for their children who have attained the age of four or five to be enrolled in a voluntary pre-kindergarten program provided and operated as part of Georgia's Pre-K Program; 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, 4:08 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 31, 2026
Senate		Senate Vote #925 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 27, 2026
House		House Vote #788 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see
Mar 6, 2026
Senate		Senate Vote #657 - 2025-2026 Regular SessionpassSet your home in Georgia to see

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