SB 369 GA
"Charter Schools Act of 1998"; completion charter schools; provide
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Summary
The bill amends Georgia's Charter Schools Act of 1998 to provide for a new category of schools called completion charter schools. The bill establishes rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for completion charter schools and sets measurable objective performance standards specific to them. The bill allows existing charter schools to convert to completion charter schools and establishes separate principles and standards that apply to this new school type.
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Official abstract
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Charter Schools Act of 1998," so as to provide for completion charter schools; to provide for rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; to provide for the conversion of existing charter schools to completion charter schools; to provide for measurable objective performance standards; to provide for separate principles and standards for completion charter schools; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsors (4)
- Shawn Still Republican · primary
- Jason Esteves · primary
- RaShaun Kemp Democratic · primary
- Matt Brass Republican · primary
Action history (16)
- Mar 31, 2025 Senate Hopper · upper
- Apr 2, 2025 Senate Read and Referred · upper
- Feb 11, 2026 Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · upper
- Feb 12, 2026 Senate Read Second Time · upper
- Feb 17, 2026 Senate Third Read · upper
- Feb 17, 2026 Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 House First Readers · lower
- Feb 19, 2026 House Second Readers · lower
- Mar 20, 2026 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 House Third Readers · lower
- Mar 27, 2026 House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub · upper
- Apr 10, 2026 Senate Sent to Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Senate Date Signed by Governor · upper
- May 11, 2026 Act 504 · upper
- Jul 1, 2026 Effective Date · legislature
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