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Committee approves bill to reference 'U.S. Department of Education or its successor' in state code
Summary
The committee voted to advance Senate Bill 154, which adds the phrase "or its successor" to Georgia code references to the U.S. Department of Education to prepare for potential federal restructuring; the bill's trigger provisions take effect only if the federal department is eliminated.
Senator Anna Vittardee presented Senate Bill 154 to the committee, saying the measure is intended to prepare Georgia law for a possible federal reorganization of education oversight. The bill adds the phrase "or its successor" to roughly 25 statutory references to the U.S. Department of Education to avoid a legal gap if the department is disbanded.
"We don't know who the successor will be," Senator Anna…
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