Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HR1754: House Study Committee on Georgia Teacher Planning and Duty-Free Lunch; create
Status: In committee, March 20, 2026
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Georgia Teacher Planning and Duty-Free Lunch; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Creating the House Study Committee on Georgia Teacher Planning and Duty-Free Lunch; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Creating the House Study Committee on Georgia Teacher Planning and Duty-Free Lunch; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, supporting Georgia teachers is a key priority for the state, the General Assembly, and the House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, teachers require sufficient planning time to properly develop lesson plans, create classroom materials, and accomplish other professional requirements; and WHEREAS, planning time is often lost due to the need for teachers to cover classes for absent colleagues when substitute teachers cannot be secured; and WHEREAS, substitute teachers play an integral role in ensuring teachers have sufficient planning time and allowing teachers to complete necessary professional learning; and WHEREAS, state funding for substitute teachers has not increased since the Quality Basic Education Act was passed in 1985; and H. R. 1754 LC 64 0100 WHEREAS, duty-free lunch provides teachers time needed for physical and mental renewal and helps support high-quality work for the remainder of the school day; and WHEREAS, current duty-free lunch and planning time requirements are waived by many school districts for a variety of reasons, including staff shortages, required professional learning, and lack of substitute teachers; and WHEREAS, in December 2025, the Georgia Roundtable for Strategic Educator Recruitment and Retention recommended increasing substitute funding and protecting planning time as part of its "Strategic Plan for Educator Recruitment and Retention"; …
Sponsors
- Karen Lupton (D, 83) · primary sponsor
- Ali, Akbar (D)
- Marvin Lim (D, 98)
Latest actions
- : House Second Readers
- : House First Readers
- : House Hopper
Common questions
- What is HR1754?
- HR1754 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): House Study Committee on Georgia Teacher Planning and Duty-Free Lunch; create.
- What does HR1754 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Creating the House Study Committee on Georgia Teacher Planning and Duty-Free Lunch; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1754?
- In committee as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: House Second Readers (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1754?
- Karen Lupton (D, 83), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1754?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74209
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