# Georgia SB 295: State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require

Georgia SB 295, State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2026-01-12 (Senate Recommitted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 295
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Senate Recommitted
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (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: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-12: Senate Recommitted (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As introduced LC 49 2271 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234286)

## 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 2271 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/234286)

## 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-SB295-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).