# Georgia SB 171: Quality Basic Education Act; State Board of Education to develop an advanced mathematics pathway; require

Georgia SB 171, Quality Basic Education Act; State Board of Education to develop an advanced mathematics pathway; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Max Burns (Republican) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-02-26 (House Second Readers) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 171
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Quality Basic Education Act; State Board of Education to develop an advanced mathematics pathway; require
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2026-02-26, House Second Readers
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Donzella James (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education, Education and Youth, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (53 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 53 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-02-26: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-25: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Passed Senate (v8): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243744)

## Related bills

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- 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 Passed Senate (v8) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/243744)

## 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-SB171-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).