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Committee advances bill allowing K–12 students to participate in film productions with limits and teacher supervision
Summary
House Bill 442 (LC492237) would permit students to participate in film productions with on-set certified teachers, set a 25-school-day cap on participation (subject to local discretion), and require local school approval; the committee advanced the bill.
The House Education Committee advanced House Bill 442 (LC492237), a bill intended to allow K–12 students to participate in film and television productions while protecting academic progress.
Representative Reese presented the bill and said it responds to parent concerns about students losing too much class time when cast in film productions. The bill permits student participation when a certified teacher provides instruction on set and requires approval by the student’s local school…
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