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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 200: State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; provide

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 200 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; provide. Primary sponsor: Debra Bazemore (Democratic), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Carolyn Hugley (Democratic), Tanya Miller (Democratic), Todd Jones (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate 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 State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for grant funds for eligible public elementary schools to develop and implement immersive writing programs for students in grades two through five; to provide for applications and selection to participate in the pilot program; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra BazemorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse69
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Carolyn HugleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Tanya MillerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Matt DubnikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29

“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 Recommitted
  2. Senate Taken from Table
  3. Senate Tabled
  4. Senate Read Second Time
  5. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  6. Senate Read and Referred
  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. House Third Readers
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. House Second Readers
  11. House First Readers
  12. House Hopper

Sources

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