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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 202: Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025; enact

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 202 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025; enact. Primary sponsor: Carmen Rice (Republican), Scott Hilton (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Will Wade (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): 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 Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to enact the "Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; to provide for the State Charter Schools Commission to establish a program for the purposes of promoting and supporting the approval of new local charter school petitions by local boards of education and to provide incentive grants to local boards of education that approve new local charter school petitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings and intent; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carmen RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Scott HiltonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Matt DubnikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Will WadePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“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