Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to promote and advance state-wide literacy and reading education efforts; to include Quality Basic Education funding for school based literacy coaches in each public school in this state with students in any of grades kindergarten through three; to require all children to attend kindergarten prior to enrolling in first grade, subject to exception; to provide for consideration of such recommendations by the State Board of Education; to provide for a comprehensive state-wide promotional campaign for literacy awareness; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Senate Read and Referred (2026-02-05)