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HB175 • 2025

Education; employee comprehensive background checks for early care and education programs and Head Start programs; revise provisions

Education; employee comprehensive background checks for early care and education programs and Head Start programs; revise provisions

Education Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Jones, Todd
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided bill summary confirms the general topics but does not contain the full text of the new definitions or background check steps.

HB175: Background Checks for Early Care and Education Staff

This law updates rules about background checks, definitions, and license actions for staff in early care, education programs, and Head Start programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Revises provisions regarding employee comprehensive background checks for early care and education programs and Head Start programs.
  • Provides new definitions related to these programs.
  • Sets rules for revoking or refusing licenses and commissions if requirements are not met.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Employees in early care and education programs
  • Staff members of Head Start programs
  • Programs that hold licenses or commissions for early care services

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the specific steps, types of records, or detailed penalties included in the new background check process.
  • The exact effective date is listed as July 1, 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Education; employee comprehensive background checks for early care and education programs and Head Start programs; revise provisions