# Georgia SB 253: State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; provide

Georgia SB 253, State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; provide, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Clint Dixon (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2025-02-26 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 253
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Education; establish a three-year pilot robotics program for eligible public schools; provide
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-02-26, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Clint Dixon (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education and Youth, 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: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-26: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 49 2202 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233826)

## 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 49 2202 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/233826)

## 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-SB253-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).