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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1107: Excellent Teacher Preparation Act; enact

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1107 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Excellent Teacher Preparation Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Carmen Rice (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Act 396.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 10 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional standards, so as to require the Professional Standards Commission to develop and report annual performance measures that evaluate the performance of each educator preparation provider (EPP) in the state; to provide for minimum contents of EPP performance measures; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmen RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 396
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Taken from Table
  7. Senate Tabled
  8. Senate Read Second Time
  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  10. Senate Read and Referred
  11. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  12. House Third Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source