# Georgia SB 438: Education; the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; reduce

Georgia SB 438, Education; the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; reduce, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Max Burns (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican) and 3 others; status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 438
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education; the beginning age for compulsory school attendance from six years to five years; reduce
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Max Burns (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), 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: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-02: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 49 2431 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240806)

## 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 2431 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240806)

## 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-SB438-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).