GA HB 1592
died on adjournmentStudent Journalist Press Freedom Restoration Act; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · lower
Quick answers
Did GA HB 1592 pass?
No. GA HB 1592 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): House Second Readers
What is GA HB 1592 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require certain schools and public institutions of higher education to recognize certain rights for student journalists; to provide for protections for student media advisers; to provide for limitations; to provide for written policies; to provide for proceedings and injunctive relief; to provide for legislative findings, declarations, and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA HB 1592?
Josh Bonner, Karen Mathiak, Scott Hilton and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA HB 1592.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to require certain schools and public institutions of higher education to recognize certain rights for student journalists; to provide for protections for student media advisers; to provide for limitations; to provide for written policies; to provide for proceedings and injunctive relief; to provide for legislative findings, declarations, and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-20
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Josh Bonnerprimary
- Karen Mathiakprimary
- Scott Hiltonprimary
- Bryce Berryprimary
- Phil Olaleyeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-20
House Hopper
introduction
2026-03-23
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-25
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
- LC 49 2788/aCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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