2025-2026 Regular Session
SB82
"Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to enact the "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; to provide for local boards of education to reconsider the denial of local charter school petitions; to require the Office of Charter School Compliance to prepare guidelines for local boards of education for the evaluation of charter school petitions; to revise reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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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 6, 2025 · Senate
Passage By Substitute: Senate Vote #194
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–9 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
March 31, 2025 · House
Passage: House Vote #352
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
107 yea–62 nay · 3 not voting · 8 absent
April 4, 2025 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #479
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–10 nay · 1 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 10, 2025 · House
Education
February 4, 2025 · Senate
Education and Youth
Instrument history
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State Effective Date 2025-04-28
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State Act 15
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper