Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB310: Student Teacher Promotion Act; enact
Status: Passed one chamber, March 31, 2026
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, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
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, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for definitions…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 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, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Student Teacher Promotion Act." SECTION 2. Part 9 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grants for educational programs, is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-252, which is reserved, as follows: H. B. LC 61 0107 "20-2-252. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'student teacher' means a college or university student in a teacher education program approved by the Professional Standards Commission in an institution of the …
Sponsors
- Shawn Still (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Phil Olaleye (D, 59) · primary sponsor
- Carolyn Hugley (D, 141)
- Bethany Ballard (R, 147)
- Imani Barnes (D, 86)
- Leesa Hagan (R, 156)
- Shaw Blackmon (R, 146)
Latest actions
- : Senate Tabled
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Votes
- House Vote #548 (February 24, 2026): 151 yea, 6 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB310?
- HB310 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Student Teacher Promotion Act; enact.
- What does HB310 do?
- In its own words: 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, so as to establish a program to support recruitment of teachers by providing grant funds to be paid by public schools to student teachers participating in the required student teaching component of their teacher education programs; to provide for applications for grants; to provide for maximum payments; to require the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations to implement the program; to provide for definitions…
- What is the status of HB310?
- Passed one chamber as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Senate Tabled (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB310?
- Shawn Still (R, 48), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB310?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70021
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