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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 993: Nourish to Flourish Act; enact

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 993 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Nourish to Flourish Act; enact. Primary sponsor: Imani Barnes (Democratic), Mekyah McQueen (Democratic), Karla Drenner (Democratic), Rhonda Taylor (Democratic), Karen Lupton (Democratic), Long Tran (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): 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 Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require that public schools schedule a lunch period for each class that includes not less than 30 consecutive minutes of seated time beginning from the time that a majority of the class has been seated after receiving their meals; to require local boards of education or other public school governing bodies to establish certain policies; to require the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations; to authorize the State Board of Education to provide grants; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Imani BarnesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Mekyah McQueenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Karla DrennerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Rhonda TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Karen LuptonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse83
Long TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“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