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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1239: Student Civic Participation and Encouragement Act; enact

Introduced 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 1239 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Student Civic Participation and Encouragement Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Bryce Berry (Democratic), David Wilkerson (Democratic), Akbar Ali (Democratic), Jasmine Clark (Democratic), Karen Lupton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): House Second Readers.

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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 Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance relative to elementary and secondary school students, so as to require the local governing body for each school system and public school to adopt a policy providing that students shall be granted not less than two excused absences per school year for attending or participating in a civic or political event; to require the State Board of Education to develop a model policy; to provide a definition; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryce BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse56
David WilkersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Akbar AliPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse106
Jasmine ClarkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Karen LuptonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse83

“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. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

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