# Georgia SB 490: "Georgia Student Mental Health Days Act"; enact

Georgia SB 490, "Georgia Student Mental Health Days Act"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Jaha Howard (Democrat) and 6 others; status failed, last action 2026-02-11 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 490
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Georgia Student Mental Health Days Act"; enact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-02-11, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Jaha Howard (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Randal Mangham (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Kenya Wicks (Democrat)
- 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: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Jaha Howard (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randal Mangham (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-11: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced LC 61 0394 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242174)

## 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 61 0394 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/242174)

## 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-SB490-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).