GA SB 65
died on adjournmentEducation; mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; provide
Georgia · 2025_26 · upper
Quick answers
Did GA SB 65 pass?
No. GA SB 65 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 (2026-01-12): Senate Recommitted
What is GA SB 65 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 provide for mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; to lower the age of compulsory school attendance from six years old to five years old; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors GA SB 65?
Derek Mallow, Billy Hickman, Jason Esteves and 2 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 65.
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 provide for mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; to lower the age of compulsory school attendance from six years old to five years old; to provide for related matters; to provide for contingent effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-30
- Latest action
- 2026-01-12 — Senate Recommitted
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Derek Mallowprimary
- Billy Hickmanprimary
- Jason Estevesprimary
- Freddie Powell Simsprimary
- Carden Summersprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-30
Senate Hopper
introduction
2025-02-03
Senate Read and Referred
referral-committee
2025-03-03
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-04
Senate Read Second Time
reading-2
2026-01-12
Senate Recommitted
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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