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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1123: Quality Basic Education Act; require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students

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 1123 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Quality Basic Education Act; require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students. Primary sponsor: Jan Jones (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Sharon Cooper (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Act 393.

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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 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require certain schools that offer after-school programs to make such programs available to pre-kindergarten students on the same basis as the school's other students; to provide for limited waivers of such requirement; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Sharon CooperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“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 393
  2. House Date Signed by Governor
  3. House Sent to Governor
  4. Senate Passed/Adopted
  5. Senate Third Read
  6. Senate Read Second Time
  7. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  8. Senate Read and Referred
  9. House Passed/Adopted
  10. House Third Readers
  11. House Committee Favorably Reported
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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