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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 179: Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require

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 179 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require. Primary sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Frank Ginn (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democratic), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2026): 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 Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to require that the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided by such student's previous school to the receiving school within five days; to reduce the number of days by which a parent or guardian of a transferring student shall receive copies of such records;to provide for evidence based youth violence prevention training programs; to provide for student violence prevention clubs; to provide for local policies for anonymous reporting; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51
Bill CowsertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Randal ManghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate55
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52

“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 625
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
  6. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
  7. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  8. House Third Readers
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  10. House Second Readers
  11. House First Readers
  12. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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