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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 126: Completion Special Schools Act; certain students to be enrolled; lower the age of eligibility from 18 to 16

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 126 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Completion Special Schools Act; certain students to be enrolled; lower the age of eligibility from 18 to 16. Primary sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Elena Parent (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-2096.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Completion Special Schools Act," so as to lower the age of eligibility from 18 to 16 for certain students to be enrolled in a completion special school; to revise definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Elena ParentPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. Senate Passed/Adopted
  4. Senate Third Read
  5. Senate Read Second Time
  6. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  7. Senate Read and Referred
  8. Senate Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source