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HB198 • 2025

Education; use of school facilities by certain youth groups; provide

Education; use of school facilities by certain youth groups; provide

Education
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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Chastain, Johnny
Last action
2025-02-27
Official status
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official metadata contains conflicting information: one label says 'Passed Legislature' while the last action shows it was 'Withdrawn, Recommitted.' The explanation relies on the specific date and action (withdrawal) as the most current status.

HB198: Rules for Youth Groups Using School Buildings

This bill proposes rules about which youth groups can use school facilities and defines terms related to those groups.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding elementary and secondary education.
  • Provides for the use of school facilities by certain youth groups.
  • Creates a definition for specific terms used in this law.
  • Repeals laws that conflict with these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools providing elementary and secondary education
  • Certain youth groups seeking to use school facilities

Limits and Unknowns

  • The provided text does not list the specific names or types of youth groups allowed.
  • The exact definition created by this bill is not included in the source material.
  • No effective date is listed for when these rules would begin.
  • The bill was withdrawn from the General Calendar and recommitted to a committee, so it has not yet become law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-27 Georgia General Assembly

    House Withdrawn, Recommitted

Official Summary Text

Education; use of school facilities by certain youth groups; provide