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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 971: Quality Basic Education Act; home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain RESA service areas and adjacent local school systems; provide

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 971 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Quality Basic Education Act; home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain RESA service areas and adjacent local school systems; provide. Primary sponsor: Rick Townsend (Republican), Todd Jones (Republican), Buddy DeLoach (Republican), Lynn Smith (Republican), Mitchell Horner (Republican), Angie O'Steen (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 Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other education programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for home study students and private school students to enroll in college and career academies located in certain RESA service areas and adjacent local school systems; to revise what courses are available to such students; to revise a definition; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick TownsendPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse179
Todd JonesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Buddy DeLoachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse167
Lynn SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Mitchell HornerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Angie O'SteenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse169

“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
  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