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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 65: Education; mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; provide

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 65 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education; mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; provide. Primary sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democratic), Billy Hickman (Republican), Jason Esteves, Freddie Powell Sims, Carden Summers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Senate Recommitted.

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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 provide for mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; to lower the age of compulsory school attendance from six years old to five years old; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Derek MallowPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Jason EstevesPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Freddie Powell SimsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13

“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 Recommitted
  2. Senate Read Second Time
  3. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  4. Senate Read and Referred
  5. Senate Hopper

Sources

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