Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB907: Completion Special Schools Act; certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services; require
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Completion Special Schools Act," so as to require certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services to students in grades nine through 12; to require local school systems to provide to completion special schools the contact information for students who stop attending or withdraw from the local school system, subject to conditions and exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Completion Special Schools Act," so as to require certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services to students in grades nine through 12…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Completion Special Schools Act," so as to require certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services to students in grades nine through 12; to require completion special schools to provide certain information to resident school systems twice each year and for the resident school systems to provide such information to students in grades nine through 12 and their parents and guardians; to provide for direct registration of program students in completion special schools by parents and guardians; to require completion special schools and resident school systems to coordinate enrollment of program students; to revise provisions by which completion special schools may operate one or more programs outside the attendance zone assigned to such completion special school; to provide for transition period; to require local school systems to provide to completion special schools the contact information for students who stop attending or withdraw from the local school system, subject to conditions and exceptions; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF …
Sponsors
- Shawn Still (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Jan Jones (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Jon Burns (R, HD-159)
- Matt Dubnik (R, 29)
- Rick Jasperse (R, 11)
- Chris Erwin (R, 32)
- Jones, Todd (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Act 392
- : Effective Date
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
Votes
- Senate Vote #771 (March 20, 2026): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote #498 (February 11, 2026): 170 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB907?
- HB907 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Completion Special Schools Act; certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services; require.
- What does HB907 do?
- In its own words: To amend Article 31C of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Completion Special Schools Act," so as to require certain local school systems to either be a party to a collaborative operating agreement with a completion special school or provide certain education programs and services to students in grades nine through 12…
- What is the status of HB907?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Act 392 (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB907?
- Shawn Still (R, 48), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB907?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71990
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