Bill Sponsor
Georgia House Bill 1259
Session 2025_26
Education; prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
First Action
Feb 9, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1259
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
House Vote #562 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Roll Call Votes
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BAKER
Yes
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CAMPBELL
Yes
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CAMPBELL
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CANNON
Yes
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CANNON
Other
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CLARK
Yes
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CLARK
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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HOWARD
Yes
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JACKSON
Yes
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JACKSON
Yes
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JACKSON
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
Yes
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JONES
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JONES
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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RIDLEY
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
Yes
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SMITH
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TAYLOR
Yes
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TAYLOR
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Yes
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WILLIAMS
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing relative to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to prohibit virtual instruction to out-of-system students if the local school system has a College and Career Ready Performance Index below the state average; to require an agreement between local school systems to allow for an out-of-system student to attend a virtual school; to require out-of-system students to not be counted toward equalization funds received by a local school system; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (7)
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/25/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
02/25/2026
House
House Third Readers
02/20/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/11/2026
House
House Second Readers
02/10/2026
House
House First Readers
02/09/2026
House
House Hopper