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Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 15, 2025 · Engrossed
"Ricky and Alyssa's Law"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Georgia's SB 17, called Ricky and Alyssa's Law, would require every public school to install a mobile panic alert system and provide detailed digital maps of school buildings to first responders by July 1, 2026.
The House Committee on Rules offers the following substitute to SB 17: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 and Article 10 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities and state-wide first responder building mapping information system, respectively,...
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as "Ricky and Alyssa's Law."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 13, 2025 · Passed
Senate Rules; adopt
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Resolution 3 adopts the Georgia Senate's operating rules for the 2025-2026 legislative term, carrying over the prior rules with a set of amendments covering staff office names, interim committees, floor conduct, and lobbyist restrictions.
SECTION 9. Said Rules of the Senate are further amended by revising Rule 9-1.13 as follows: "9-1.13 Smoking, Eating, Use of Cellular Phones Prohibited There shall be no smoking, or eating, use of cellular telephones, or reading of newspapers and other materials not pertinent to legislation in the Senate Chamber while the Senate is in session."
SECTION 10. Said Rules of the Senate are further amended by revising Rule 9-1.14 as follows: "9-1.14 Use of Computers, Cellular Phones, Reading Materials on the Senate Floor A Senator shall use his or her computer and cellular phone in the Senate Chamber only for legislative business, provided that this shall not prohibit the Senator from using the computer...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 31, 2025 · Passed
"Charter Schools Act of 1998"; completion charter schools; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would let virtual school students join their local public school's sports and clubs starting in 2027, create a new type of charter school for dropout recovery, and update rules for charter school incentive grants and record-keeping.
(3) The virtual school student abides by the same student code of conduct and disciplinary measures and transportation policies as students enrolled at the resident school who are participating in the same extracurricular or interscholastic activity as the virtual school student; (4) The virtual school student completes the tryout process or the equivalent...
(h) Home study students and virtual school students shall participate in extracurricular or interscholastic activities, as authorized under this Code section, on behalf of such home study student's resident school. (i) The specific assigned program of each home study student enrolled in a qualifying course shall be included for a one-sixth segment of the...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 24, 2025 · Introduced
Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; establish and provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would create a new state council to set standards for school library and instructional materials, restrict sex education before sixth grade, limit discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools, and expand parental notification and consent rights.
(2) Beginning December 1, 2025, and continuing thereafter, no local board of education shall permit restricted material to: (A) Include material that is harmful to minors; (B) Be accessible by or otherwise available or disseminated in any manner to any student in or below grade six; or (C) Be accessible by or otherwise available or disseminated in any...
Such standards shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following provisions: (A) Obscenity in any medium, including physical, electronic, visual, and audible, in public school primary or supplementary instructional materials is not protected under the Georgia Constitution or the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; (B) Each public...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 6, 2025 · Passed
Compulsory Attendance; provisions of the state's compulsory school attendance laws; update and revise
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 123 rewrites Georgia's compulsory school attendance law, banning school expulsion for absences alone, creating a formal definition of chronic absenteeism, and requiring local school systems to set up attendance review teams for struggling students.
(4) No student shall be expelled from a public school in this state due solely to such student's absences from school. (c)(d)(1) Any parent, or guardian, or other person residing in this state who has control or charge of a child or children and who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to...
Public schools shall retain signed copies of statements through the end of the school year. (d)(e) Local school superintendents in the case of private schools, the Department of Education in the case of home study programs, and visiting teachers and attendance officers in the case of public schools shall have authority and it shall be their duty to file...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · January 28, 2025 · Introduced
State Board of Education; establishment of a program and state-wide database relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would require the State Board of Education to build a statewide alert system and a database tracking people who threaten school safety, covering all public elementary and secondary schools.
Senate Bill 54 By: Senators Jones of the 10th, Jones II of the 22nd, Sims of the 12th, Lucas of the 26th, Orrock of the 36th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state board of education, so as to require the establishment of a program and state-wide...
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state board of education, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "20-2-20.1. (a) No later than July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education shall establish an emergency alert response system to be provided to public elementary and...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Introduced
Minors; social media and internet safety; account termination upon the request of minors or their parents or guardians; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would require social media platforms to verify users' ages, block accounts for minors under 14, require parental consent for 14 and 15 year olds, and let minors or parents demand account deletion.
SECTION 2. Said title is further amended in Chapter 6, relating to social media platforms, by revising Code Section 39-6-2, relating to age verification of account holders, minors, and information relating to available content censorship or moderation features, as follows: "39-6-2. (a) The provider of a social media platform shall make commercially...
(2) Each provider of a social media platform shall: (A) Terminate any account held by an account holder who is 14 or 15 years of age, including accounts that the provider of a social media platform treats or categorizes as belonging to an account holder who is likely 14 or 15 years of age for purposes of targeting content or advertising; provided, however,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 19, 2025 · Introduced
Age Verification of Account Holders; providers of social media platforms from permitting a minor aged 14 years or younger to be an account holder; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would ban children aged 14 and younger from having social media accounts, while continuing to allow older minors to join with parental consent.
Senate Bill 343 By: Senators Hatchett of the 50th, Strickland of the 42nd and Tillery of the 19th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 39-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to age verification of account holders, minors, and information relating to available content censorship or moderation features, so as to prohibit...
SECTION 1. Code Section 39-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to age verification of account holders, minors, and information relating to available content censorship or moderation features, is amended by revising subsection (c) as follows: "(c) No provider of a social media platform shall permit a minor aged 14 years or younger to be...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 26, 2025 · Introduced
Law Enforcement Powers of School Security; include a specified area surrounding school property; expand jurisdictional authority
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 263 would let certified school security officers use their arrest powers not just on school property but also on public or private property within five miles of a school in Georgia.
Senate Bill 263 By: Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Sims of the 12th, Kemp of the 38th, Payne of the 54th and Parent of the 44th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state, certification, and...
SECTION 1. Code Section 20-8-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement powers of school security personnel in each public school system of the state, certification, and carrying of firearms or weapons, is amended by revising subsections (a) and (c) as follows: "(a) In each public local school system in this state, school...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 3, 2025 · Introduced
Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras; standards for signs warning of a reduced speed limit in a school zone and signs warning of the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would tighten the rules for school zone speed cameras, requiring new warning signs placed a half mile before school zones and speed-display devices, while narrowing when tickets can be issued.
SECTION 2. Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 40-14-6, relating to warning signs required and signage requirements, by revising subsection (c) as follows: "(c) In addition to the signs required under subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, each law enforcement agency using an automated traffic enforcement safety device as provided for in...
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 40-14-8, relating to when case may be made and conviction had, as follows: "40-14-8. (a) No county, city, or campus officer shall be allowed to make a case based on the use of any speed detection device, unless the speed of the vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by more than ten miles...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 4, 2025 · Introduced
Eavesdropping; limitations regarding the use of electronic monitoring devices; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would make it a crime to secretly plant a GPS or other electronic tracker on a person to monitor their location without consent, expanding a current law that only covers vehicle trackers used against people with protective orders.
(4) Any person intentionally and secretly to intercept by the use of any device, instrument, or apparatus the contents of a message sent by telephone, telegraph, letter, or by any other means of private communication; (5) Any person to divulge to any unauthorized person or authority the content or substance of any private message intercepted lawfully in the...
(8) Any person to intentionally and in a clandestine manner place, or direct someone else to place, a global positioning system monitoring device, or any other electronic monitoring device, on a motor vehicle owned or leased by another person without the consent of such person when such person has a protective order pursuant to Code Section 17-17-16,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 13, 2025 · Introduced
Education; public schools and public postsecondary institutions shall not accept funding from or enter into contracts with foreign adversaries; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Senate committee substitute for SB 181 would bar Georgia public schools, local school systems, and public colleges and universities from taking money from or signing contracts with designated foreign adversary governments or entities.
The Senate Committee on Higher Education offered the following substitute to SB 181: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions...
SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "20-1-12. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Foreign adversary' means a foreign government or foreign nongovernment person designated as a...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 13, 2025 · Passed
Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would make a computer science course a high school graduation requirement starting with students graduating in 2037, raise the cap on Georgia Virtual School course fees, and require schools to let patriotic youth groups speak with students.
SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "20-2-324.10. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'patriotic society' means a youth organization listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society that promotes good citizenship, civic education, and patriotism, including, but not limited to,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Passed
Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise, modernize, correct errors or omissions in, and reenact the statutory portion of said Code
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): This annual Code Revision Commission bill makes thousands of small technical fixes across the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, correcting typos, updating terminology, and reenacting the entire statutory code, without changing policy.
SECTION 20. Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in: (1) Code Section 20-2-37, which is reserved, by designating said Code section as repealed. (2) Code Section 20-2-38, which is reserved, by designating said Code section as repealed. (3) Code Section 20-2-167.1, relating to public meetings on proposed annual...
call database, 1613 in subparagraph (b)(3)(B), by deleting "or" at the end and in subsection (n), by replacing 1614 "voice over internet protocol" with "Voice over Internet Protocol". 1615 (41) Code Section 46-5-28, relating to consent required for inclusion of subscribers' names 1616 or dialing numbers in a wireless telephone data base or a traditional...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 6, 2025 · Introduced
Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would bar public schools, school districts, and public colleges and universities from running any programs that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, with funding cuts for violators.
SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
(d) The State Board of Education shall be authorized to withhold a portion of state funding to a local education agency pursuant to Code Section 20-2-243 if such local education agency violates subsection (b) of this Code section. (e) This Code section shall not be subject to waiver pursuant to Code Section 20-2-82 for a strategic waivers school system,...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 19, 2025 · Passed
"Quality Basic Education Act"; disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates or persons or groups acting on their behalf; prohibit
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Georgia Senate Bill 212 would bar public schools from sharing student directory information with political candidates, campaigns, or PACs, and would make it a felony to disclose confidential voter registration information without authorization.
Senate Bill 212 By: Senators Still of the 48th, Burns of the 23rd, Albers of the 56th, Hodges of the 3rd and Hickman of the 4th AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to...
SECTION 1. Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," is amended by revising Code Section 20-2-310, relating to student directory information, registering to vote and with selective service, and pledge of allegiance, as follows:...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 3, 2025 · Introduced
State Board of Education; include instruction in the proper use of a school bus passenger restraint system within its program of safety instruction; require
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill would require school buses to have seat belts or similar restraint systems by July 2027 and require students to wear them, while adding restraint-system training to school bus safety instruction.
Senate Bill 322 By: Senators Davenport of the 17th, Wicks of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights and funding requirements, so as to require that the State...
SECTION 2. Part 6 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment of school buses, is amended by revising Code Section 40-8-111, relating to equipment generally, as follows: "40-8-111. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'passenger restraint system' means: (1) A type 2 seat belt assembly that is...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · March 5, 2025 · Introduced
Education; local school systems and public schools to employ or accept as volunteers school chaplains; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): A Georgia Senate bill called the 'School Chaplains Act' would let local school systems and public schools employ or accept school chaplains, including to perform school counselor duties, without requiring them to be certified counselors.
Senate Bill 325 By: Senators Harbin of the 16th, Burns of the 23rd, Albers of the 56th, Gooch of the 51st, Robertson of the 29th and others A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-182 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights to reflect funds for payment of salaries and benefits, maximum class size, reporting...
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "School Chaplains Act."
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 19, 2025 · Introduced
'Healthy Start"; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 217, the "Healthy Start" act, would require Georgia public schools with enough low-income students to offer free breakfast programs and would guarantee free meals for students who qualify for reduced-price lunch and breakfast under federal and state rules.
SECTION 3. Said chapter is further amended in Part 5 of Article 6, relating to program weights and funding requirements, by revising Code Section 20-2-187, relating to state-wide school lunch program, instruction in nutrition, hygiene, etiquette, and social graces, and school food and nutrition personnel, as follows: "20-2-187. (a)(1) The State Board of...
(3) Each local school system operating a school breakfast program pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection shall be reimbursed by the state at the federal reimbursement rate per eligible meal prepared and served; provided, however, that, if federal funding for the school breakfast program ceases, the state shall reimburse each local school system...
Bill or resolution · Georgia State Senate · February 12, 2025 · Passed
Public School Property and Facilities; outdoor learning spaces pilot program; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons (AI-written): Senate Bill 148 lets Georgia schools teach hunting safety in grades six through 12, creates a pilot program for outdoor classroom spaces, eases defibrillator oversight rules, and raises the personal sick leave school staff can use each year from three to five days.
(d) Subject to appropriations by the General Assembly, the Department of Education shall provide funds to local school systems to assist in the purchase of automated external defibrillators pursuant to this Code section. (e) The department and local school systems shall use diligent efforts to identify private sources of funding or donation of funding and...
SECTION 4. Said chapter is further amended by revising Code Section 20-2-851, relating to use of accumulated sick leave for personal or professional reasons, as follows: "20-2-851. During any school year, personnel may utilize up to a maximum of three five days of any accumulated sick leave for the purpose of absenting themselves from their duties for...
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