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HB 580 Floor Consideration

Georgia Penmanship Act; enact

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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 require local boards of education to provide instruction in cursive writing; to require the State Board of Education to adopt content standards for instruction in cursive writing and to determine the appropriate grade levels for such instruction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 21, 2025
Last action
Feb 26, 2025 — House Second Readers
Session
2025_26
Momentum
49 · Moderate