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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 706: Quality Basic Education Act; history of Black Americans; provide coursework

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 706 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Quality Basic Education Act; history of Black Americans; provide coursework. Primary sponsor: Solomon Adesanya (Democratic), Mekyah McQueen (Democratic), Phil Olaleye (Democratic), Robert Dawson (Democratic), Park Cannon (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 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 Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for coursework and educational programs and activities on the history of Black Americans through the history of the United States and their contributions to American society; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Solomon AdesanyaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Mekyah McQueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Phil OlaleyePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Robert DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Park CannonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“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