Georgia State Representative

Bethany Ballard 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB174

Introduced

1/29/25

Report Pass

2/5/25

Engrossed

2/5/25

Refer

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/12/25

Enrolled

4/7/25

Chaptered

5/13/25

Passed

5/13/25

Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB200

Introduced

1/30/25

Report Pass

2/28/25

Engrossed

3/4/25

Refer

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/27/25

State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot immersive writing program for eligible public elementary schools; provide

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB217

Introduced

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/21/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/21/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

4/28/25

Passed

4/28/25

Education; make Dual Achievement Program a permanent state-wide program

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR138

Introduced

2/3/25

Enrolled

2/3/25

Passed

2/3/25

National Guard Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB222

Introduced

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/20/25

Engrossed

2/26/25

Refer

2/27/25

Report Pass

3/20/25

Enrolled

4/9/25

Chaptered

5/14/25

Passed

5/14/25

Criminal procedure; inclusion of certain contact information on bonds and recognizances; require

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB266

Introduced

2/4/25

Report Pass

3/6/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Refer

3/10/25

Report Pass

3/13/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

5/13/25

Passed

5/13/25

Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR145

Introduced

2/4/25

Report Pass

2/28/25

Report Pass

2/12/26

Enrolled

3/12/26

Passed

3/12/26

Education and Public Health, Departments of; collaborate to prioritize the expansion of vision and hearing screenings at various grade levels; urge

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR179

Introduced

2/5/25

Enrolled

2/5/25

Passed

2/5/25

Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE); 50th anniversary; PAGE Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR180

Introduced

2/5/25

Enrolled

2/5/25

Passed

2/5/25

Mitchell, Malcolm; Georgia Reads Coach; commend

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB307

Introduced

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/26/25

Engrossed

2/28/25

Refer

3/3/25

Report Pass

3/21/25

Enrolled

4/9/25

Chaptered

4/28/25

Passed

4/28/25

Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB310

Introduced

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/12/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/25/26

Student Teacher Promotion Act; enact

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB372

Introduced

2/10/25

Report Pass

2/12/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/25/26

Teachers Retirement System; certain beneficiaries hired to work in certain areas; provisions

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB361

Introduced

2/10/25

Income tax; exempt all retirement income received as retirement benefits in the armed forces of the United States or the reserve components

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HR17

Introduced

1/14/25

Enrolled

1/14/25

Passed

1/14/25

Veterans who were victims of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; commend

Joint Sponsor of Legislation

Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session

Georgia Senate Bill SB93

Introduced

2/4/25

Refer

2/5/25

Report Pass

3/3/25

Engrossed

3/6/25

Report Pass

3/21/25

Enrolled

4/10/25

Chaptered

4/30/25

Passed

4/30/25

"Georgia Early Literacy Act"; the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; prohibit

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