# Georgia SB 179: Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require Georgia SB 179, Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bill Cowsert (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican) and 6 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB179-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Georgia SB 179 - State: Georgia - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; require - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date - Sponsors: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Education, Judiciary, General Bill - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (370 yes, 70 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virtual-only schools gain private-school status: benefit, low. Qualifying nonpublic schools that teach solely online count as private schools under Georgia's school-attendance law. They do not have to provide the equivalent of 180 school days per 12 months, at 4.5 hours each. They must still meet the other private-school requirements listed in paragraphs (1),… - Patriotic youth groups get school speaking access: benefit, low. Georgia school systems must give qualifying patriotic youth groups opportunities to speak during school hours about citizenship, civic education, and patriotism. Groups must be listed as patriotic societies in Title 36 of federal law. Written requests must arrive at least 30 days ahead and list the… - Students need computer science, with credit swaps: mixed, medium. Beginning in 2031–2032, Georgia local boards must require students graduating in 2037 or later to complete a qualifying computer science course. A career, technical, and agricultural education course with computer science also qualifies. Students can take it in grades 8–12, in person, online, or th… - Higher virtual tuition cap, funded free access: mixed, low. Georgia Virtual School's tuition cap rises from $250 to $350 per student per semester course paid by local school systems. The $350 ceiling still applies when students take multiple courses in one day; actual charges can be lower. Home-study and private-school students can enroll at no cost when st… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Randal Mangham (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Bethany Ballard (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-23 | House | Agree to Senate Amendment to House Sub | pass | 99 | 66 | 9 | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED | pass | 48 | 3 | 2 | | 2025-04-04 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 169 | 0 | 4 | | 2025-03-06 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 54 | 1 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-07-01: Effective Date - 2026-05-12: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Act 625 - 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-23: House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub (House) - 2026-03-09: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended (Senate) - 2025-04-04: House Third Readers (House) - 2025-04-04: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House) - 2025-04-02: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House) - 2025-03-11: House Second Readers (House) - 2025-03-10: House First Readers (House) - 2025-03-06: Senate Third Read (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (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 - SB 179/AP* (v14): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247229) ## 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 - [SB 179/AP* (v14) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/247229) ## 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) - [Georgia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia/bills) - [Georgia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/georgia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB179-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).