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GA SB 554

died on adjournment

Early Care and Learning; a grant program to expand access to child care and preschool programs; provide

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 554 pass?

No. GA SB 554 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 (2026-02-25): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 554 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding early care and learning, so as to provide for a grant program to expand access to child care and preschool programs; to provide that the Department of Early Care and Learning shall establish grant criteria; to provide for such department to establish grant amounts; to provide for grant purposes; to provide for a grant condition; to provide for technical assistance; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings and purpose; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 554?

Chuck Payne, Jason Anavitarte, Sonya Halpern and 3 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 554.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding early care and learning, so as to provide for a grant program to expand access to child care and preschool programs; to provide that the Department of Early Care and Learning shall establish grant criteria; to provide for such department to establish grant amounts; to provide for grant purposes; to provide for a grant condition; to provide for technical assistance; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide legislative findings and purpose; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-24
Latest action
2026-02-25 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Chuck Payneprimary
  • Jason Anavitarteprimary
  • Sonya Halpernprimary
  • Tonya Andersonprimary
  • Billy Hickmanprimary
  • Randy Robertsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-24

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2026-02-25

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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