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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 198: Education; use of school facilities by certain youth groups; provide

In committee 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 198 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; use of school facilities by certain youth groups; provide. Primary sponsor: Johnny Chastain (Republican), Chuck Efstration (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Stan Gunter (Republican), Brad Thomas (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): House Withdrawn, Recommitted.

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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 Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the use of school facilities by certain youth groups; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnny ChastainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Chuck EfstrationPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Stan GunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Brad ThomasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21

“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 House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  2. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  3. House Second Readers
  4. House First Readers
  5. House Hopper

Sources

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