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2025-2026 Regular Session

SB93

"Georgia Early Literacy Act"; the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; prohibit

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-153.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Early Literacy Act," so as to prohibit the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; to prohibit public schools from employing the three-cueing system or visual memory as a basis for teaching word reading; to provide for criteria for core curricula for state approved educator preparation programs; to provide for and revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Legislative progress

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Senate committee substitute March 3, 2025 House committee substitute March 21, 2025 Sent to Governor April 10, 2025 Governor approved April 30, 2025 Became law April 30, 2025

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 #207

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

50 yea–3 nay · 3 not voting

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March 31, 2025 · House

Passage: House Vote #346

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

168 yea–0 nay · 5 not voting · 7 absent

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April 2, 2025 · Senate

Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #417

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

55 yea–0 nay · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. State Effective Date 2025-07-01
  2. State Act 27
  3. Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  7. House House Third Readers
  8. House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House House Second Readers
  10. House House First Readers
  11. Senate Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
  12. Senate Senate Third Read
  13. Senate Senate Taken from Table
  14. Senate Senate Tabled
  15. Senate Senate Read Second Time
  16. Senate Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  17. Senate Senate Read and Referred
  18. Senate Senate Hopper
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