GeorgiaSB 5232025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Education; public schools and postsecondary educational institutions to consider antisemitism in the same manner as discrimination based on religion; authorize

Sponsored By: John Albers (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Marty Harbin (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • John Albers

    Republican • Senate

  • Lee Anderson

    Republican • Senate

  • Timothy Bearden

    Republican • Senate

  • Matt Brass

    Republican • Senate

  • Max Burns

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Cowsert

    Republican • Senate

  • Jason T. Dickerson

    Republican • Senate

  • Drew Echols

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Gooch

    Republican • Senate

  • Russ Goodman

    Republican • Senate

  • Sonya Halpern

    Democrat • Senate

  • Marty Harbin

    Republican • Senate

  • Billy Hickman

    Republican • Senate

  • Mike Hodges

    Republican • Senate

  • Chuck Hufstetler

    Republican • Senate

  • Kay Kirkpatrick

    Republican • Senate

  • Elena Parent

    Democrat • Senate

  • Shawn Still

    Republican • Senate

  • Brian Strickland

    Republican • Senate

  • Carden Summers

    Republican • Senate

  • Blake Tillery

    Republican • Senate

  • Ben Watson

    Republican • Senate

  • Sam Watson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Deborah Silcox

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 283 • No: 33

Senate vote 3/25/2026

AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Yes: 46 • No: 0

House vote 3/18/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 165 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2026

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 35TH

Yes: 22 • No: 31

Senate vote 3/4/2026

PASSAGE

Yes: 50 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Sent to Governor

    4/10/2026Senate
  2. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

    3/25/2026Senate
  3. House Third Readers

    3/18/2026House
  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

    3/18/2026House
  5. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

    3/12/2026House
  6. House Second Readers

    3/9/2026House
  7. House First Readers

    3/6/2026House
  8. Senate Third Read

    3/4/2026Senate
  9. Senate Passed/Adopted

    3/4/2026Senate
  10. Senate Read Second Time

    2/26/2026Senate
  11. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

    2/25/2026Senate
  12. Senate Read and Referred

    2/19/2026Senate
  13. Senate Hopper

    2/18/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • SB 523/AP* (v9)

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