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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1325: Education; require local boards of education to provide parents and teachers opportunities to be involved in developing and updating student codes of conduct

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 1325 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; require local boards of education to provide parents and teachers opportunities to be involved in developing and updating student codes of conduct. Primary sponsor: Bethany Ballard (Republican), Carmen Rice (Republican), Brent Cox (Republican), Holt Persinger (Republican), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 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 Code Section 20-2-736 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student codes of conduct, distribution, disciplinary action for violations, and parental involvement, so as to require local boards of education to provide parents and teachers opportunities to be involved in developing and updating student codes of conduct; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Carmen RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Brent CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
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. 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