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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1284: Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide

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 1284 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; provide. Primary sponsor: Deborah Silcox (Republican), Jon Burns (Republican), Butch Parrish (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Act 397.

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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 Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for the awarding of high school diplomas to high school students who are at the end of life; to provide for waivers; to provide for posthumous awarding of such diplomas; to provide for policies, rules, and regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Deborah SilcoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Jon BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse159
Butch ParrishPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse158
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48

“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 397
  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