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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1486: Education; term "education record"; revise definitions

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 1486 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; term "education record"; revise definitions. Primary sponsor: Holt Persinger (Republican), Beth Camp (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 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 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to revise definitions of the term "education record"; to include additional cross-references relative to access to student education records by parents and legal custodians; to repeal a specific time limitation upon a parent or legal custodian's right to request education records; to replace certain terms used in such title with "school business day"; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Beth CampPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse135
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32

“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