GA SB 552

enacted

"True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

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Quick answers

Did GA SB 552 pass?

Yes. GA SB 552 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Effective Date

What is GA SB 552 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clubs and organizations, so as to provide for equal access to public schools for students engaging in political or philosophical expression; to authorize the organization of partisan and nonpartisan student groups and gatherings; to provide for school disclaimers of sponsorship; to prohibit discrimination based on the content of student speech within a limited open forum; to provide for the maintenance of order and discipline; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 552?

Ben Watson, Brian Strickland, Bill Cowsert and 28 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 552.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-24
Latest action: 2026-07-01 — Effective Date
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

EDUCATION

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-07-01
Effective Date
2026-05-11
Act 497
executive-signature
2026-05-11
Senate Date Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-04-10
Senate Sent to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-31
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2026-03-31
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
passage
2026-03-31
House Third Readers
reading-3
2026-03-31
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2026-03-25
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-19
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
referral-committee,withdrawal
2026-03-18
House Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
House Second Readers
reading-2
2026-03-06
House First Readers
reading-1
2026-03-04
Senate Passed/Adopted
passage
2026-03-04
Senate Third Read
reading-3
2026-03-03
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2026-02-24
Senate Hopper
introduction

Versions

Floor Amend 1 AM 49 0293Compare
As Introduced LC 49 2643Compare
As Passed SenateCompare
LC 49 2838S/hssCompare
LC 49 2882S/hrcsCompare
SB 552/AP*Compare

Documents

Votes

Senate Vote #622 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-04 · fail · 21-32
Member-level votes (53)
- ALBERS: no
- ANAVITARTE: no
- ANDERSON: no
- BEARDEN: no
- BRASS: no
- BURNS: no
- COWSERT: no
- DAVENPORT: other
- DICKERSON: no
- DIXON: no
- DOLEZAL: no
- ECHOLS: no
- GINN: no
- GOOCH: no
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: no
- HARBIN: no
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: no
- HICKMAN: no
- HODGES: no
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: no
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: no
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: yes
- MCNEEL: no
- MERRITT: yes
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: other
- PAYNE: no
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: no
- SETZLER: no
- SIMS: yes
- STILL: no
- STRICKLAND: no
- SUMMERS: no
- TILLERY: no
- WALKER, III: no
- WATSON: no
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: no
Senate Vote #623 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-04 · pass · 46-7
Member-level votes (53)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: other
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: no
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: yes
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: yes
- JONES: yes
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- MALLOW: no
- MANGHAM: yes
- MCLAURIN: no
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: no
- ORROCK: yes
- PARENT: yes
- PARKES: other
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: no
- RHETT: yes
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: no
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes
House Vote #804 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-31 · pass · 95-68
Member-level votes (161)
- ADESANYA: no
- ADEYINA: no
- ALEXANDER: no
- ALI: other
- ANDERSON: yes
- AU: no
- BAKER: no
- BALLARD: yes
- BARNES: no
- BARRETT: yes
- BARTON: yes
- BAZEMORE: no
- BECKLES: no
- BELL: no
- BERRY: no
- BLACKMON: yes
- BONNER: yes
- BUCKNER: no
- BURCHETT: yes
- BURNOUGH: no
- BURNS: other
- BYRD: yes
- CAMERON: yes
- CAMP: yes
- CAMPBELL: no
- CANNON: no
- CARPENTER: yes
- CARSON: yes
- CARTER: no
- CHASTAIN: yes
- CHEOKAS: yes
- CLARK: yes
- CLIFTON: yes
- COOPER: yes
- CORBETT: yes
- COX: no
- CRAWFORD: no
- CROWE: yes
- CUMMINGS: other
- DAVIS: no
- DAWSON: no
- DELOACH: yes
- DEMPSEY: yes
- DICKEY: yes
- DONATUCCI: yes
- DOUGLAS: no
- DRAPER: no
- DRENNER: no
- DUBNIK: yes
- DUNAHOO: yes
- EFSTRATION: yes
- EHRHART: yes
- ERWIN: yes
- EVANS: other
- FINCHER: yes
- FLEMING: yes
- FLOURNOY: no
- FORD: yes
- FRANKLIN: yes
- FRYE: no
- GAINES: yes
- GAMBILL: yes
- GILLIARD: other
- GISLER: yes
- GLAIZE: other
- GREENE: yes
- GRIFFIN: no
- GULLETT: yes
- GUNTER: yes
- HAGAN: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HAWKINS: yes
- HERRING: no
- HILTON: yes
- HITCHENS: yes
- HOLCOMB: no
- HOLLAND: no
- HOLLY: no
- HONG: yes
- HORNER: no
- HOWARD: yes
- HUDDLESTON: yes
- HUGLEY: no
- JACKSON: no
- JASPERSE: yes
- JENKINS: yes
- JONES: yes
- KAHAIAN: yes
- KELLEY: yes
- KENDRICK: no
- LAHOOD: yes
- LEVERETT: yes
- LEWIS-WARD: no
- LIM: no
- LUMSDEN: yes
- LUPTON: no
- MARTIN: yes
- MARTINEZ: no
- MATHIAK: yes
- MATHIS: yes
- MCCLAIN: no
- MCCOLLUM: yes
- MCDONALD III: yes
- MCQUEEN: other
- MEEKS: yes
- MILLER: no
- MITCHELL: no
- MOMTAHAN: yes
- MOORE: no
- MYLES: no
- NEAL: other
- NEW: yes
- NEWTON: yes
- OKOYE: no
- OLALEYE: no
- OLIVER: no
- O'STEEN: yes
- PANITCH: no
- PARIS: no
- PARK: no
- PARRISH: yes
- PARSONS: yes
- PERSINGER: yes
- PETREA: yes
- POWELL: yes
- PRINCE: no
- REESE: no
- REEVES: yes
- RHODES: yes
- RICE: yes
- RICHARDSON: yes
- RIDLEY: yes
- ROBERTS: other
- ROMMAN: no
- SAINZ: yes
- SAMPSON: other
- SANCHEZ: yes
- SANTOS: no
- SCHOFIELD: no
- SCOGGINS: yes
- SCOTT: no
- SEABAUGH: yes
- SILCOX: yes
- SMITH: yes
- STEPHENS: yes
- STINSON: other
- TARVIN: yes
- TAYLOR: no
- THOMAS: yes
- TOWNSEND: yes
- TRAN: no
- WADE: yes
- WASHBURN: other
- WERKHEISER: yes
- WESTBROOK: no
- WILKERSON: no
- WILLIAMS: no
- WILLIAMS, JR.: yes
- WILLIAMSON: yes
- WILLIS: no
- YEARTA: yes
Senate Vote #913 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026-03-31 · pass · 42-7
Member-level votes (52)
- ALBERS: yes
- ANAVITARTE: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- BEARDEN: yes
- BRASS: yes
- BURNS: yes
- COWSERT: yes
- DAVENPORT: yes
- DICKERSON: yes
- DIXON: yes
- DOLEZAL: yes
- ECHOLS: yes
- GINN: yes
- GOOCH: yes
- GOODMAN: yes
- HALPERN: yes
- HARBIN: yes
- HARBISON: yes
- HARRELL: yes
- HATCHETT: yes
- HICKMAN: yes
- HODGES: yes
- HOWARD: no
- HUFSTETLER: yes
- JACKSON: yes
- JAMES: other
- JONES: other
- JONES II: yes
- KEMP: yes
- KIRKPATRICK: yes
- LUCAS: no
- MALLOW: yes
- MANGHAM: no
- MCLAURIN: no
- MCNEEL: yes
- MERRITT: no
- ORROCK: no
- PARENT: other
- PAYNE: yes
- RAHMAN: yes
- RHETT: no
- ROBERTSON: yes
- SETZLER: yes
- SIMS: other
- STILL: yes
- STRICKLAND: yes
- SUMMERS: yes
- TILLERY: yes
- WALKER, III: yes
- WATSON: yes
- WICKS: yes
- WILLIAMS: yes

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Official source

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73523

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