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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 154: United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove

Enacted 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 154 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove. Primary sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Randy Robertson (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Brandon Beach, Larry Walker (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Effective Date.

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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 Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to replace a reference to student aid reports with FAFSA submission summary; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 30

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Ben WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Greg DolezalPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45

“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. Effective Date
  2. Act 291
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. Senate Passed/Adopted
  12. Senate Third Read

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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