# Georgia SB 63: "Quality Basic Education Act"; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require

Georgia SB 63, "Quality Basic Education Act"; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Max Burns (Republican) and 12 others; status signed, last action 2025-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 63
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Quality Basic Education Act"; local school systems offer certain exams to home study students; require
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, Education and Youth, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (270 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More exam access for home-study students: benefit, low. This law covers Georgia home-study students in grades 6–12 who meet state home-study rules and live within the school system. School systems must give them access to any PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), or Advanced Placement (AP) exam offered to enro…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carmen Rice (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 51 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-03-27 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 166 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 53 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-07-01: Effective Date
- 2025-05-14: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 360
- 2025-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: House Third Readers (House)
- 2025-03-27: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-21: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Second Readers (House)
- 2025-03-06: House First Readers (House)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 63/AP* (v9): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239434)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [SB 63/AP* (v9) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/239434)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB63-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).