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GA SB 120

died on adjournment

Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 120 pass?

No. GA SB 120 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 (2026-01-12): Senate Recommitted

What is GA SB 120 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; to provide for sanctions; 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.

Who sponsors GA SB 120?

Marty Harbin, Steve Gooch, Max Burns and 13 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 120.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; to provide for sanctions; 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.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2026-01-12 — Senate Recommitted
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Marty Harbinprimary
  • Steve Goochprimary
  • Max Burnsprimary
  • John Albersprimary
  • Frank Ginnprimary
  • Billy Hickmanprimary
  • Carden Summersprimary
  • Colton Mooreprimary
  • Sam Watsonprimary
  • Rick Williamsprimary
  • Timothy Beardenprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary
  • Matt Brassprimary
  • Brandon Beachprimary
  • Lee Andersonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-10

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-03

    Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-03-04

    Senate Read Second Time

    reading-2

  5. 2025-03-06

    Senate Tabled

  6. 2026-01-12

    Senate Taken from Table

  7. 2026-01-12

    Senate Recommitted

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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