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GA SB 248

died on adjournment

Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; establish and provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 248 pass?

No. GA SB 248 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 (2025-02-26): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 248 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 establish and provide for the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; to provide for definitions, including definitions for the terms "harmful to minors," "restricted materials," and "sexually explicit materials"; to require the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards to establish standards for the designation of restricted materials by local boards of education, standards for the use and restriction of instructional materials, and standards for the use and restriction of public school library collection materials; to provide for definitions; to provide for short titles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 248?

Clint Dixon, Jason Anavitarte, Marty Harbin and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 248.

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 establish and provide for the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards; to provide for definitions, including definitions for the terms "harmful to minors," "restricted materials," and "sexually explicit materials"; to require the Georgia Council on Library Materials Standards to establish standards for the designation of restricted materials by local boards of education, standards for the use and restriction of instructional materials, and standards for the use and restriction of public school library collection materials; to provide for definitions; to provide for short titles; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-24
Latest action
2025-02-26 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Clint Dixonprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Marty Harbinprimary
  • Chuck Payneprimary
  • Billy Hickmanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-26

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70774

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