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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1193

Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to promote and advance state-wide literacy and reading education efforts; to substantially revise the "Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Act"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
May 5, 2026
Last status update
House Date Signed by Governor
Author
Chris Erwin
Co-sponsors
Jon BurnsJames HatchettMatt DubnikJan JonesGerald GreeneBlake Tillery

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 12, 2026 Senate committee reassignment March 19, 2026 Senate committee substitute March 25, 2026 Sent to Governor April 10, 2026 Governor approved May 5, 2026 Became law May 5, 2026
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Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 24, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #542

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

170 yea–2 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent

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March 31, 2026 · Senate

Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #879

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

49 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent

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March 31, 2026 · House

Agree To Senate Substitute: House Vote #818

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

168 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 7 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-05-05
  2. State Act 391
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. House House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. Senate Senate Third Read
  8. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. Senate Senate Withdrawn & Recommitted
  11. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  12. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  13. House House Third Readers
  14. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  15. House House Second Readers
  16. House House First Readers
  17. House House Hopper
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2108077
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/HB1193.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00