GA SB 459
died on adjournment"Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026"; enact
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 459 pass?
No. GA SB 459 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 (2026-02-05): Senate Read and Referred
What is GA SB 459 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 promote and advance state-wide literacy and reading education efforts; to include Quality Basic Education funding for school based literacy coaches in each public school in this state with students in any of grades kindergarten through three; to require all children to attend kindergarten prior to enrolling in first grade, subject to exception; to provide for consideration of such recommendations by the State Board of Education; to provide for a comprehensive state-wide promotional campaign for literacy awareness; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 459?
Billy Hickman, Larry Walker, III, Jason Anavitarte and 16 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 459.
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 promote and advance state-wide literacy and reading education efforts; to include Quality Basic Education funding for school based literacy coaches in each public school in this state with students in any of grades kindergarten through three; to require all children to attend kindergarten prior to enrolling in first grade, subject to exception; to provide for consideration of such recommendations by the State Board of Education; to provide for a comprehensive state-wide promotional campaign for literacy awareness; to provide a short title; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-02-05 — Senate Read and Referred
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Larry Walker, IIIprimary
- Jason Anavitarteprimary
- Shawn Stillprimary
- Chuck Payneprimary
- Rick Williamsprimary
- Marty Harbinprimary
- Max Burnsprimary
- Drew Echolsprimary
- Timothy Beardenprimary
- Brian Stricklandprimary
- Russ Goodmanprimary
- Bo Hatchettprimary
- RaShaun Kempprimary
- Clint Dixonprimary
- Bill Cowsertprimary
- Elena Parentprimary
- Sonya Halpernprimary
- Mike Hodgesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-04
Senate Hopper
introduction
2026-02-05
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
Versions
- As introduced LC 49 2601Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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