# Georgia SB 158: Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; create

Georgia SB 158, Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; create, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Gail Davenport (Democrat), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 158
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; create
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), Emanuel Jones (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Randal Mangham (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Kenya Wicks (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health and Human Services, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Emanuel Jones (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randal Mangham (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-13: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 28 0673 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232218)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced LC 28 0673 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/232218)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB158-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).