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HB829 • 2025

Education, Department of; publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; require

Education, Department of; publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; require

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Sponsor
Beckles, Arlene
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
House Committee Favorably Reported
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status is 'Passed Legislature' but no effective date is listed in the provided metadata.

HB829: Guidance on Secure Browsing and Online Safety Reports

This bill requires the Georgia Department of Education to publish guidance on best practices for secure browsing and parental controls, and directs the Attorney General to issue an annual report on online safety enforcement actions.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Education to publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls.
  • Requires the Attorney General to publish an annual report documenting its enforcement actions relating to online internet safety.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Georgia Department of Education
  • The Office of the Attorney General

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify a deadline for when the guidance or reports must be published.
  • The source material does not list any funding amounts for creating this guidance.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Georgia General Assembly

    House Committee Favorably Reported

Official Summary Text

Education, Department of; publish guidance relating to best practices for secure browsing and parental controls; require