Georgia Senate Bill 596

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-26 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Education and Youth Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs under the "Quality Basic education Act," so as to require the State Board of Education to establish a program of state-wide coordinated support for summer literacy programs offered by local school systems and other public schools; to provide for eligibility for such program; to require the Department of Education to develop a plan to implement such program and to submit such plan to the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

"Quality Basic Education Act"; State Board of Education to establish a program of state-wide coordinated support for summer literacy programs offered by local school systems and other public schools; require

Sen. Randal Mangham [D]	Sen. Harold Jones [D]	Sen. Kenya Wicks [D]	Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes [D]
Sen. Nan Orrock [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-26	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2026-02-25	Senate	Senate Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73693
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/244162