Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 589
Session 2025_26
"Quality Basic Education Act"; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
589
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; to provide for parents and guardians to elect for their children who have attained the age of four or five to be enrolled in a voluntary pre-kindergarten program provided and operated as part of Georgia's Pre-K Program; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (18)
07/01/2026
Georgia General Assembly
Effective Date
05/12/2026
Senate
Act 633
05/12/2026
Senate
Senate Date Signed by Governor
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Sent to Governor
03/31/2026
Senate
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
03/27/2026
House
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/27/2026
House
House Third Readers
03/25/2026
House
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
03/10/2026
House
House Second Readers
03/09/2026
House
House First Readers
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Taken from Table
03/06/2026
Senate
Senate Tabled
03/04/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
02/26/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate Hopper