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HB 487 Floor Consideration

Quality Basic Education Act; computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement beginning in 2031; provide

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that, beginning in the 2031-2032 school year, a computer science course shall be a high school graduation requirement; to provide for certain computer science courses to be substituted for units of credit graduation requirements in certain other subject areas; to provide for such exception; to revise legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 18, 2025
Last action
Feb 20, 2025 — House Second Readers
Session
2025_26
Momentum
47 · Moderate