Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Education

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March 11, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-126     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, strike lines 12 through 20 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 2"(I)  Holds an unencumbered eligible license issued by an

Page 1, Line 3interstate teacher mobility compact state that is equivalent to

Page 1, Line 4an eligible license in Colorado;".

Page 1, Line 5Page 4, strike lines 12 through 21 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 6"(e)  This subsection (6) will be repealed if the department

Page 1, Line 7begins issuing licenses pursuant to the "Interstate Teacher

Page 1, Line 8Mobility Compact", established in part 44 of article 60 of title

Page 1, Line 924. The commissioner of education shall notify the revisor of

Page 1, Line 10statutes in writing when the condition specified in this

Page 1, Line 11subsection (6)(e) has occurred by emailing the notice to

Page 1, Line 12revisorofstatutes.ga@coleg.gov. The repeal takes effect upon

Page 1, Line 13the date identified in the notice or upon the date of the notice to

Page 1, Line 14the revisor of statutes if the notice does not specify a different

Page 1, Line 15date.".