The 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly kicked off Monday, and despite the lack of much activity on the first day, the 40-day session is expected to move quickly this year. All 236 seats in the legislature will be up for grabs this year, and qualifying is set for March. Also, Easter comes early, and that usually means a quick moving session.
Because this is the second year of the biennial session, bills that did not make it across the finish line are still alive and could be heard early in the session. One of those expected to garner a lot of debate is Senate Bill 233 – “The Promise Scholarship Act,” which would enable families to use a $6,500 scholarship fund for a variety of expenses related to their child’s education, including textbooks, tutoring, therapy and transportation. This bill passed the Senate and is currently pending in the House.
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