Georgia House Bill 1198

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-12 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the State Board of Education to establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; to provide for eligibility; to provide for grant funds for eligible public schools to develop and implement immersive writing programs for students in grades two through four; to provide for applications and selection to participate in the pilot program; to provide for assessment and reporting on the impacts of the pilot program; to authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the pilot program; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

State Board of Education; three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; establish

Rep. Debra Bazemore [D]	Rep. Karen Bennett [D]	Rep. James Beverly [D]	Rep. Todd Jones [R]
Rep. Doreen Carter [D]	Rep. Jasmine Clark [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-12	House	House Second Readers
2024-02-09	House	House First Readers
2024-02-08	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66819
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/223375