GA SB 4
died on adjournmentEducation; fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; revise provisions
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 4 pass?
No. GA SB 4 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 (2025-03-11): House Second Readers
What is GA SB 4 about?
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 revise provisions relating to the fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; to provide for requirements for the model code of ethics for local boards of education to be promulgated by the State Board of Education; to provide for public complaints alleging ethics code violations by members of local boards of education; to provide for required and prohibited topics in training programs for local board of education members; to provide for a sanction for noncompliance; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 4?
Greg Dolezal, Brandon Beach, Randy Robertson and 20 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 4.
Description
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 revise provisions relating to the fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; to provide for requirements for the model code of ethics for local boards of education to be promulgated by the State Board of Education; to provide for public complaints alleging ethics code violations by members of local boards of education; to provide for required and prohibited topics in training programs for local board of education members; to provide for a sanction for noncompliance; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-13
- Latest action
- 2025-03-11 — House Second Readers
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Greg Dolezalprimary
- Brandon Beachprimary
- Randy Robertsonprimary
- Larry Walker, IIIprimary
- Ben Watsonprimary
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
- John Albersprimary
- John F. Kennedyprimary
- Bill Cowsertprimary
- Frank Ginnprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Blake Tilleryprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Sam Watsonprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Timothy Beardenprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Colton Mooreprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-13
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-01-14
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-02-21
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-24
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2025-03-04
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2025-03-04
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2025-03-04
Senate Notice to Reconsider
2025-03-10
House First Readers
reading-1
2025-03-11
House Second Readers
reading-2
Versions
Documents
Votes
Senate Vote #143 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-04 · pass · 36-11
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEACH: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: other
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- ESTEVES: other
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: other
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: no
- JONES: no
- JONES II: other
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: other
- MALLOW: other
- MANGHAM: other
- MCLAURIN: no
- MERRITT: no
- MOORE: yes
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: no
- PARKES: no
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: no
- WILLIAMS: yes
Senate Vote #158 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2025-03-06 · fail · 20-32
Member-level votes (54)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEACH: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- ESTEVES: yes
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: no
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HUFSTETLER: no
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: other
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KENNEDY: no
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: other
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MERRITT: yes
- MOORE: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: yes
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: other
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: other
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Related bills
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