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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 634: Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; revise provisions

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 634 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act; expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; revise provisions. Primary sponsor: Carter Barrett (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Rick Jasperse (Republican), Jan Jones (Republican), Brent Cox (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 Article 33 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Act," so as to revise provisions for expedited completion of a student's first Individualized Education Program; to provide for calculating maximum scholarship amounts for certain students; to provide for electronic deposits; to provide for a compliance form; to provide for deadlines by which the Department of Education shall publish certain information; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carter BarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Rick JaspersePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Jan JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Brent CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28

“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 By Substitute
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. House Passed/Adopted
  6. House Third Readers
  7. House Committee Favorably Reported
  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