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Panel advances bill to protect Georgia licensing language if U.S. Department of Education is disbanded
Summary
The committee approved Senate Bill 154, which adds "or its successor" to statutory references to the U.S. Department of Education so state licensing and code references remain operable if the federal agency is eliminated; the bill also includes an immediate technical change to FAFSA naming.
The Senate Education Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 154 after sponsors described the measure as a contingency plan should Congress eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.
The bill would amend Georgia code sections that reference the U.S. Department of Education so they read "U.S. Department of Education, or its successor," the sponsor said. The change is intended to prevent gaps in state law that rely on the federal agency’s recognition for…
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