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2025-2026 Regular Session

HB1284

Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide

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 the awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; to provide for waivers; to provide for posthumous awarding of such diplomas; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; 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
Deborah Silcox
Co-sponsors
Jon BurnsButch ParrishChris ErwinSandy DonatucciScott HiltonBilly Hickman

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute February 26, 2026 Sent to Governor April 6, 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.

March 4, 2026 · House

Passage: House Vote #606

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

172 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 2 absent

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March 27, 2026 · Senate

Motion To Table Remaining Legislation On The Rules Calendar: Senate Vote #835

Passed

26 yea–22 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent

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March 27, 2026 · Senate

Passage: Senate Vote #854

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

48 yea–0 nay · 6 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2026-07-01
  2. State Act 397
  3. House House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  8. Senate Senate Tabled
  9. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  10. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  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
2114635
LegiScan session ID
2167
Source file
var/states/georgia/source/legiscan/2167-841ad2a0e705/bill/HB1284.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:17:01+00:00