# Georgia SB 400: Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit

Georgia SB 400, Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Max Burns (Republican) and 12 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-31 (House Third Readers); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 400
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education; unaccredited institutions from offering degrees; prohibit
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-31, House Third Readers
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Higher Education, General Bill
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (216 yes, 2 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: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Charles Martin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 168 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE | pass | 48 | 1 | 3 |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-31: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-02-17: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-02-12: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-02-11: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- LC 61 0478S/hss (v7): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246573)

## 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
- [LC 61 0478S/hss (v7) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246573)

## 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-SB400-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).