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SB 589 — "Quality Basic Education Act"; the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; revise

Senate Date Signed by Governor

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to revise the date by which a child must attain a certain age to be eligible for enrollment in kindergarten or first grade; to provide for parents and guardians to elect for their children who have attained the age of four or five to be enrolled in a voluntary pre-kindergarten program provided and operated as part of Georgia's Pre-K Program; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Senate Date Signed by Governor

Legislative term
Georgia General Assembly 2025–2026
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber or committee
Georgia Senate
Measure type
Bill
Introduced
Feb 26, 2026

Bill timeline (18)

Votes on this bill (3)

Sponsorships (1)

Steven McNeel

Cosponsor
Office service
State Senator · District 18 · From Jan 1, 2026
Role in source
Georgia sponsorType=1; sequence=5; McNeel, Steven; sponsorship listed in session 1033; start uses sourced bill introduction date
From
Feb 26, 2026

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