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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 245: Georgia Educational Opportunity Act; 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 245 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Educational Opportunity Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Phil Olaleye (Democratic), Tyler Smith (Republican), Lydia Glaize (Democratic), Karlton Howard (Democratic), Gerald Greene (Republican), David Wilkerson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 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 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to add a program for students living in poverty to the table of quality basic education instructional programs with weights and student-teacher ratios; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil OlaleyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Lydia GlaizePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Karlton HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Gerald GreenePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse154
David WilkersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38

“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