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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 451: Quality Basic Education Act; local boards shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; provide

Passed both chambers 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 451 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Quality Basic Education Act; local boards shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; provide. Primary sponsor: Chas Cannon (Republican), Trey Rhodes (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican), John Corbett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute.

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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 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that local boards of education shall be authorized to provide instruction in hunting safety in grades six through 12; to provide for the adoption of content standards by the State Board of Education; to provide that local boards of education may establish a curriculum in hunting safety; to provide for instructor requirements; to provide legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chas CannonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse172
Trey RhodesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Matt DubnikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
John CorbettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse174

“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 Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  2. Senate Third Read
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. Senate Recommitted
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  9. House Third Readers
  10. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  11. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  12. House Second Readers

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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