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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 425: Education; all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; require

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 425 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; require. Primary sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson, Billy Hickman (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democratic), Sonya Halpern (Democratic), Ed Setzler (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Derek Mallow (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute.

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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 Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Jason T. DickersonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Kenya WicksPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Sonya HalpernPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Clint DixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate45
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2

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

Sources

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