GA SB 401
died on adjournmentEducation; local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 401 pass?
No. GA SB 401 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 (2026-01-16): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 401 about?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; to provide that such instruction may be incorporated into a course of study in health and physical education; to provide for the adoption of content standards by the State Board of Education; to provide that local boards of education may establish a curriculum in firearm safety; to provide requirements for such curriculum; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 401?
Rick Williams, Billy Hickman, Max Burns and 5 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 401.
Description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; to provide that such instruction may be incorporated into a course of study in health and physical education; to provide for the adoption of content standards by the State Board of Education; to provide that local boards of education may establish a curriculum in firearm safety; to provide requirements for such curriculum; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-16 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rick Williamsprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- John Albersprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Lee Andersonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-15
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-01-16
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 63 0026Compare
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Votes
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Related bills
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