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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 59: Education; state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; provide

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 59 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; provide. Primary sponsor: Lydia Glaize (Democratic), Stacey Evans (Democratic), Carl Gilliard (Democratic), Miriam Paris (Democratic), Robert Dawson (Democratic), Karen Lupton (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 17, 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 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting requirements, and application to specific school years, so as to provide for state funding for one school counselor for every 250 full-time equivalent students; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lydia GlaizePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Stacey EvansPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Carl GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Miriam ParisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse142
Robert DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Karen LuptonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse83

“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