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GA SB 133

died on adjournment

"Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 133 pass?

No. GA SB 133 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 (2025-02-11): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 133 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 133?

Gail Davenport, Freddie Powell Sims, Harold Jones II and 11 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 133.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act"; to provide license requirements relating to Braille for certain teachers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-02-11 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gail Davenportprimary
  • Freddie Powell Simsprimary
  • Harold Jones IIprimary
  • Randal Manghamprimary
  • Tonya Andersonprimary
  • Sally Harrellprimary
  • Ed Harbisonprimary
  • Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
  • Kenya Wicksprimary
  • Nabilah Parkesprimary
  • Derek Mallowprimary
  • Nikki Merrittprimary
  • Jason Estevesprimary
  • Donzella Jamesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-10

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-11

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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