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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 550: Education; promise scholarship accounts; require participating schools to prepare school safety plans that meet certain requirements

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 550 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; promise scholarship accounts; require participating schools to prepare school safety plans that meet certain requirements. Primary sponsor: Eric Bell (Democratic), Steven Sainz (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican), David Wilkerson (Democratic), Patty Marie Stinson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 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 Code Section 20-2B-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to requirements for participating schools, responsibilities of education savings authority, prohibited requirements, and agency not established, so as to require participating schools to prepare school safety plans that meet certain requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric BellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Steven SainzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse180
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
David WilkersonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Patty Marie StinsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse150

“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