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HB921 • 2025

Education Impact Transparency Act; enact

Education Impact Transparency Act; enact

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Sponsor
Park, Sam
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

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Education Impact Transparency Act

This law requires the Georgia Department of Education to study how federal reductions in scope, workforce, or budget affect public schools.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires a study within 90 days if any branch of the federal government reduces the scope, workforce, or budget of the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Directs the Georgia Department of Education to determine how these changes impact public schools in Georgia.
  • Allows the department to hire an independent nonpartisan group to conduct the study.
  • Requires reporting on the results and findings from the study.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Georgia Department of Education
  • Public schools in Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the study finds no impact.
  • The text does not list specific penalties for failing to complete the study on time.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Education Impact Transparency Act; enact