# Georgia SB 412: Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase

Georgia SB 412, Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (Senate Read Second Time) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 412
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Senate Read Second Time
- Sponsors: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Ed Harbison (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), Larry Walker (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: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (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: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-01-29: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As introduced LC 49 2493 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240005)

## 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 2493 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240005)

## 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-SB412-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).