GA SB 438
died on adjournmentEducation; the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; reduce
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 438 pass?
No. GA SB 438 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 (2026-02-02): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 438 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 reduce the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; to provide for all children to attend a full-day kindergarten program for one school year prior to enrolling in first grade; to provide for applicability of compulsory school attendance laws and rules; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 438?
Chuck Payne, Billy Hickman, Chuck Hufstetler and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 438.
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 reduce the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; to provide for all children to attend a full-day kindergarten program for one school year prior to enrolling in first grade; to provide for applicability of compulsory school attendance laws and rules; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Chuck Hufstetlerprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Marty Harbinprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-29
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-02
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As Introduced LC 49 2431Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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