Georgia Legislative Final Countdown!

Hi friends! We made it to the end of the 2026 Georgia Legislative Session. Sine Die, the final day of the legislative session, is Thursday, April 2.

During the last legislative day, lawmakers will focus on debating the House and Senate floor, attempting to pass legislation quickly to determine the final bills that will make it to the governor’s desk.

That means this is our last chance to stop harmful education bills and push forward policies that will strengthen public schools and protect students. Your voice matters in these final few hours.

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Take Action on These Bills!

Here are the latest actions for the most important education bills left. To contact your legislator, you can follow the link.

For context: When a bill is in the “House agree/disagree” stage in Georgia, it means the House of Representatives is voting on whether to accept changes (amendments or substitutes) made to its original bill by the Senate.

HB 328 – SSO Tax Credit Voucher Expansion

This bill would expand the cap for the school scholarship organization tax credit voucher.

Take Action: Ask Chairman Kasey Carpenter to disagree (meaning oppose) to this bill.
Status: In the House agree/disagree stage.

HB 451 – Religious Release Time

This bill requires school districts allow students to miss classes to attend religious programming, without affecting their attendance or with regard to which classes they might be missing.

Take Action: Encourage House Members to oppose this bill.
Status: In the House agree/disagree stage.

HB 634 – GSNS Voucher Clean Up

This bill would create more reporting requirements and transparency to the Georgia special needs voucher program.

Take Action: Ask your senator to vote yes on this bill.
Status: Currently in the Senate, scheduled for debate.

HB 1023 – Weapons Detection Mandate

This bill would mandate that every school have a weapons detection system at every door, that is not locked throughout the day, despite the lack of evidence it would make schools safer.

Take Action: Encourage Senate and House members to oppose this bill.
Status: Currently in the Senate, scheduled for debate.

SB 446 – Federal Voucher Opt-In

This bill would force the state of Georgia to participate in the federal tax credit voucher program every year, funneling important dollars from our already underfunded schools into private schools, which are unregulated, unaccountable and in some cases even unaccredited.

Take Action: Encourage House Members to oppose this bill.
Status: Currently in the House, scheduled for debate.