Georgia House Bill 1027

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-29 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that beginning in the 2026-2027 school year at least a half-credit computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to require that such course shall not include virtual or remote instruction, subject to an exception; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Quality Basic Education Act; half-credit computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; require in 2026-2027 school year

Rep. Bethany Ballard [R]	Rep. Todd Jones [R]	Rep. Chris Erwin [R]	Rep. Matt Dubnik [R]
Rep. Mitchell Horner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-29	House	House Withdrawn, Recommitted
2024-02-26	House	House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2024-01-26	House	House Second Readers
2024-01-25	House	House First Readers
2024-01-24	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66303
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/221781
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/225459