Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB989: Education; public comment periods during meetings of local boards of education; provide
Status: In committee, January 27, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for public comment periods during meetings of local boards of education; to provide for public broadcasts of such meetings and public comment periods; to require local boards of education to record or broadcast public comment periods in the same manner and to the same extent as the remainder of the public portions of meetings; to provide for notice; to provide for limitations; to provide for agenda; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for public comment periods during meetings of local boards of education; to provide for public broadcasts of such meetings and public comment periods; to require local boards of education to record or broadcast public comment periods in the same manner and to the same extent as the remainder of the public portions of meetings; to provide for notice; to provide for limitations; to provide for agenda; to provide for related matters…
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for public comment periods during meetings of local boards of education; to provide for public broadcasts of such meetings and public comment periods; to require local boards of education to record or broadcast public comment periods in the same manner and to the same extent as the remainder of the public portions of meetings; to provide for notice; to provide for limitations; to provide for agenda; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-58, relating to regular monthly meeting of local boards with public comment, adjournment, temporary presiding officer, notice of date, template for financial review, and open meetings, as follows: H. B. LC 49 2433 "20-2-58. (a) It shall be the duty of each local board of education to hold a regular meeting during each calendar month for the transaction of business pertaining to the public schools and to review the financial status …