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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 310: Student Teacher Promotion Act; enact

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 310 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Student Teacher Promotion Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Phil Olaleye (Democratic), Carolyn Hugley (Democratic), Bethany Ballard (Republican), Imani Barnes (Democratic), Leesa Hagan (Republican), Shaw Blackmon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Senate Tabled.

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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 Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; 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 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil OlaleyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Carolyn HugleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Imani BarnesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Leesa HaganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse156
Shaw BlackmonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse146

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

Sources

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