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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 438: Education; the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; reduce

In committee 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 438 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; reduce. Primary sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Senate Read and Referred.

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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 reduce the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; to provide for all children to attend a full-day kindergarten program for one school year prior to enrolling in first grade; to provide for applicability of compulsory school attendance laws and rules; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Chuck HufstetlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate52
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. Senate Read and Referred
  2. Senate Hopper

Sources

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