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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1402: Education; vision and hearing screening for all public school students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through third grade; require

Passed one chamber 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 1402 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; vision and hearing screening for all public school students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through third grade; require. Primary sponsor: Leesa Hagan (Republican), Jon Burns (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Sandy Donatucci (Republican), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Carmen Rice (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to health of students, so as to require vision and hearing screening for all public school students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through third grade; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Jon BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse159
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Sandy DonatucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse105
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Carmen RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  3. House Third Readers
  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  5. House Second Readers
  6. House First Readers
  7. House Hopper

Sources

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