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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 81: Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; enter into

Enacted 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 81 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; enter into. Primary sponsor: Bethany Ballard (Republican), Chris Erwin (Republican), Rick Townsend (Republican), Holt Persinger (Republican), Matt Dubnik (Republican), Matthew Gambill (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 Chapter 6 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education compacts, so as to enter into the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the provisions of the compact; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bethany BallardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Chris ErwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Holt PersingerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse119
Matt DubnikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Matthew GambillPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 12
  3. House Date Signed by Governor
  4. House Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Passed/Adopted
  6. Senate Third Read
  7. Senate Read Second Time
  8. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  9. Senate Read and Referred
  10. House Passed/Adopted
  11. House Third Readers
  12. House Committee Favorably Reported

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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