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HB 1107: Excellent Teacher Preparation Act; enact

Last action July 1, 2026 · Effective Date

House Bill 1107 would require Georgia's Professional Standards Commission to create and publish yearly report cards grading teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities across the state.

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In plain language

Georgia currently has no standardized public report on how well its teacher preparation programs, run by colleges, universities, and other institutions, actually prepare graduates for the classroom. House Bill 1107, called the Excellent Teacher Preparation Act, changes that by adding a new section to state law requiring the Professional Standards Commission to build a detailed set of performance measures for each educator preparation provider (EPP). By January 1, 2027, the commission must work with the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, the Board of Regents, and the Office of Student Achievement to design these measures, covering enrollment, graduation numbers, certification exam pass rates, job placement, retention over one, three, and five years, and satisfaction surveys. Starting January 1, 2028 and every January after, the commission must report this data to each provider, state education bodies, local school districts, and relevant legislative committees, and post it publicly online.

What the bill does

  • Requires the Professional Standards Commission to develop, by January 1, 2027, performance measures evaluating every educator preparation provider (EPP) in Georgia.
  • Mandates that these measures track enrollment, graduation rates, certification exam pass rates, job placement, and one-, three-, and five-year retention rates, broken down by age, sex, race, and certification type.
  • Requires the commission to publish EPP performance measures on its website and report them annually starting January 1, 2028 to providers, state agencies, school districts, and legislative committees.
  • Requires each EPP to promptly supply the commission with information needed to prepare these performance measures.
  • Creates a standard satisfaction survey that EPPs must give to graduates and their employers after their first year of teaching.
  • Requires the Office of Student Achievement to summarize EPP performance measures in its annual report on the Georgia educator workforce, and requires the Board of Regents to review the measures for university system programs and decide if intervention is needed.

Who it affects

Colleges, universities, and other institutions that run teacher preparation programs; new teachers and school personnel who graduate from those programs; local school districts that employ them; and state bodies including the Professional Standards Commission, the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, the Board of Regents, and the Office of Student Achievement.

Why it matters

Georgians would gain public, standardized data on which teacher preparation programs produce graduates who pass certification exams, get hired, and stay in the classroom. School districts and prospective teachers could use this information when choosing or evaluating programs, and university system officials would have data to decide where programs need support.

Key provisions

  • Section 1 names the bill the 'Excellent Teacher Preparation Act.'
  • Section 2 adds new Code Section 20-2-988.1, defining terms like 'educator preparation provider' and 'EPP program graduate.'
  • Subsection (b) requires the commission to develop EPP performance measures by January 1, 2027, covering enrollment, exam pass rates, job placement, and multi-year retention, disaggregated by demographic and certification categories.
  • Subsection (c) requires the commission to report EPP performance measures annually starting January 1, 2028 to providers, state education bodies, school districts, and House and Senate education committees.
  • Subsection (d) requires each EPP to timely provide information the commission requests for these measures.
  • Subsection (e) directs the commission to create a standardized satisfaction survey given to graduates and their employers after one year of teaching, with annual review of survey validity.
  • Subsection (f) requires the Office of Student Achievement to summarize EPP performance measures in its annual educator workforce report.
  • Subsection (g) requires the Board of Regents to annually review University System of Georgia EPP programs' performance measures and determine if interventions are needed.

From the bill

“the commission, in collaboration with the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and the Office of Student Achievement, shall develop EPP performance measures that evaluate the performance of each EPP program”

This sets the core requirement that multiple state education bodies jointly build the new performance measures.

“Each EPP shall timely provide information requested by the commission for purposes of preparing EPP performance measures.”

This obligates teacher preparation providers to cooperate with the commission's data requests.

Discussed in meetings (16)

The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.

  1. House Education Committee, February 19, 2026

    From 0:25:39 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said the substitute to HB 1107 would establish consistent measures for evaluating teacher preparation programs beginning in January 2027. The sponsor described measures covering admissions, completion, certification test results, job placement, teacher retention after one, three, and five years, satisfaction surveys, teacher evaluations, and student outcomes. According to the sponsor, combined program data would be public while individual information remained confidential, and the Board of Regents would annually review results to determine whether programs needed support or intervention. The sponsor said the proposal was developed with the Professional Standards Commission, University System of Georgia, and Governor's Office of Student Achievement. Asked how it differed from current evaluations, the sponsor said it would expand existing data collection, connect outcomes to preparation programs, and increase public access. One member praised the proposed communication between agencies. The committee approved the substitute by voice vote.

  2. House Rules Committee, February 23, 2026

    From 0:33:05 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said HB 1107 would establish a uniform statewide performance measure for educator preparation and align teacher training with classroom needs and evidence-based instruction. The sponsor described collaboration among the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, University System of Georgia, Governor's Office of Student Achievement and Statewide Literacy Council, including alignment with literacy and math initiatives. There were no questions.

  3. House floor session, February 26, 2026 (legislative day 25, PM)

    From 0:43:26 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1659

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said HB 1107 would establish uniform statewide measures for teacher preparation programs through preparation providers and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. The sponsor said the measures would cover certification success, job placement, teacher retention, employer feedback, effectiveness, and student outcomes. The sponsor described the proposal as a way to improve classroom readiness, accountability, transparency, and alignment with school districts' workforce needs and literacy and math reforms. The sponsor reported collaboration and support from the commission, the University System of Georgia, the Governor's Office of Student Achievement, and the Literacy Council. No questions were asked. The House adopted the committee substitute without objection and passed the bill 166 to 0.

  4. House Rules Committee, February 26, 2026

    From 0:30:58 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the 2026 House Journal, p. 1654

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The committee placed HB 1107 on the day’s supplemental calendar under modified structured rules after a motion and second. No opposition was heard when the chair asked. There was no discussion of the bill’s substance.

  5. Senate Education and Youth Committee, March 10, 2026

    From 0:20:54 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor presented a substitute for HB 1107, saying it would improve classroom readiness and teacher retention through consistent evaluation of teacher preparation programs. The sponsor said the Professional Standards Commission would establish statewide performance measures beginning in January 2027, covering completion, certification tests, placement, retention, satisfaction, teacher evaluations and student outcomes. Overall results would be public while individual information remained confidential. The sponsor said the Board of Regents would review results annually to determine needed support or intervention, and described the bill as nonpunitive. The chair said the information would help families compare programs. A witness for ExcelinEd in Action supported the bill, citing accountability and alignment with school system needs. A Georgia Independent College Association witness supported the goal but questioned the administrative burden. The witness said the association represented 24 colleges, with 21 offering teacher preparation and producing 450 new teachers the previous year. The sponsor answered that the commission already collected the data, although some teacher evaluation information remained in a separate system, and would administer the surveys. The committee approved the bill. Later, the chair described both bill votes as unanimous.

  6. Senate Rules Committee, March 18, 2026

    From 0:08:27 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said HB 1107 would strengthen teacher preparation programs so teachers are ready for their first day in the classroom. The sponsor described collaboration with the University System of Georgia, the Professional Standards Commission and the Governor's Office of Student Achievement. A member called for approval, but no vote was recorded.

  7. Senate Rules Committee, March 20, 2026

    From 0:11:53 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said the bill would help ensure college and university teacher preparation programs produce teachers ready for the classroom on the first day. The sponsor said the measure was developed with the university system chancellor and the Professional Standards Commission and had the chancellor’s support. A committee member expressed support. Later, another member began reiterating the request, but the chair stopped the presentation because the bill had already been discussed. No calendar selection was recorded.

  8. Senate Rules Committee, March 23, 2026

    From 0:13:04 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor identified HB 1107 as the Excellent Teacher Preparation Act, noted a previous presentation and offered to answer questions. No questions were asked, and no vote was shown.

  9. Senate Rules Committee, March 25, 2026

    From 0:32:39 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The presenter described HB 1107 as the Excellent Teacher Preparation Act and said its purpose was to ensure teachers were ready for the classroom on the first day. No questions were asked. The bill was later included in the calendar package approved unanimously.

  10. Senate floor session, March 27, 2026 (legislative day 38)

    From 8:44:59 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Tabled)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The sponsor said HB 1107 would establish statewide performance measures for teacher preparation programs through the Georgia Professional Standards Commission beginning in 2027. The sponsor described measures covering completion, certification exams, job placement, retention, employer satisfaction, teacher effectiveness and student outcomes. The sponsor said graduate and employer feedback would better connect training with school hiring needs and that state education agencies and the university system collaborated on the framework. The sponsor also said it aligned with literacy and math initiatives. No questions or opposition followed. The Senate passed the bill 49-0.

Status timeline

  1. 2026-07-01Effective Date
  2. 2026-05-05Act 396
  3. 2026-05-05House Date Signed by Governor (House)
  4. 2026-04-10House Sent to Governor (House)
  5. 2026-03-27Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
  6. 2026-03-27Senate Third Read (Senate)
  7. 2026-03-27Senate Taken from Table (Senate)
  8. 2026-03-27Senate Tabled (Senate)
Show full history (17 actions)
  1. 2026-03-16Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
  2. 2026-03-12Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
  3. 2026-03-03Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
  4. 2026-02-26House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
  5. 2026-02-26House Third Readers (House)
  6. 2026-02-20House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
  7. 2026-02-03House Second Readers (House)
  8. 2026-02-02House First Readers (House)
  9. 2026-01-29House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

  • Carmen Rice (R, HD-139)Primary sponsor
  • Jan Jones (R, HD-47)
  • Chris Erwin (R, HD-32)
  • Rick Townsend (R, HD-179)
  • Scott Hilton (R, HD-48)
  • Bethany Ballard (R, HD-147)
  • Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)

Votes

  1. PassedHouse voteFebruary 26, 2026

    166 yea, 0 nay (4 not voting, 7 excused)

    PASSAGE: House Vote #578

  2. PassedSenate voteMarch 27, 2026

    26 yea, 22 nay (3 not voting, 3 excused)

    MOTION TO TABLE REMAINING LEGISLATION ON THE RULES CALENDAR: Senate Vote #835

  3. PassedSenate voteMarch 27, 2026

    49 yea, 0 nay (0 not voting, 5 excused)

    PASSAGE: Senate Vote #866

Topics

  • teacher preparation
  • education policy
  • teacher certification
  • higher education accountability

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