Georgia CommonsHR 1111: Georgia public high schools; promotion of critical media consumption and literacy education; encourage bipartisan support
Last action February 25, 2026 · House Committee Favorably Reported
A House resolution would have Georgia lawmakers encourage bipartisan support for future legislation on media literacy education and urge schools to adopt such a curriculum to reduce political polarization.
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In plain language
This resolution does not create any new law or requirement by itself. Instead, it expresses the House's support for an idea: a future bill called the Georgia Critical Media Literacy and Polarization Reduction Act of 2026, which would set up a nonpartisan, standards based curriculum on critical media consumption and literacy for public high schools. The resolution asks House members to encourage bipartisan support for that future act, and urges local school systems to work with the Georgia Department of Education to promote and implement the curriculum once available, framing it as a way to reduce political polarization and strengthen civic and civil discourse. It also directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to the Governor, the Department of Education, and local boards of education.
What the bill does
- Expresses House support for bipartisan passage of a future bill, the Georgia Critical Media Literacy and Polarization Reduction Act of 2026, without enacting it now.
- Urges local school systems to promote, implement, and support a media literacy curriculum for public high schools in collaboration with the Department of Education.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Governor, the Department of Education, and local boards of education.
- Creates no new legal requirements, funding, or penalties since resolutions state the chamber's position rather than change Georgia law.
Who it affects
Public high school students and educators, local school systems and boards of education, and the Georgia Department of Education, all of which the resolution asks to promote and implement a future media literacy curriculum once such legislation passes.
Why it matters
Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it has no immediate legal effect on schools. It signals legislative interest in media literacy education and encourages school systems to act ahead of, or in support of, future legislation addressing political polarization and civic discourse.
Key provisions
- States the House's finding that political polarization has risen and that critical media literacy education can reduce misinformation and increase civil discourse.
- References a proposed but not yet enacted bill, the Georgia Critical Media Literacy and Polarization Reduction Act of 2026, describing what it would establish.
- Resolves that House members encourage bipartisan support for passage of that future act.
- Resolves that local school systems be urged to promote, implement, and support the curriculum with the Department of Education for public high schools.
- Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the Governor, the Department of Education, and local boards of education.
From the bill
“critical media literacy education has been shown to reduce susceptibility to misinformation and increase civil discourse”
“Urge local school systems to actively promote, implement, and support the curriculum in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education for public high schools”
Status timeline
- House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Sandra Scott (D, HD-076)
- Viola Davis (D, HD-087)
- Kim Schofield (D, HD-063)
Topics
- media literacy education
- civics education
- political polarization
- public high schools
- Georgia Department of Education