# Georgia SB 552: "True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact

Georgia SB 552, "True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican) and 28 others; status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Effective Date) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 552
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-24
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Effective Date
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Steven McNeel (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (204 yes, 114 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Georgia students gain political expression protections: benefit, low. Georgia public-school students can express political views before, during, and after school on the same terms as nonpolitical expression. They can form partisan or nonpartisan groups on the same terms as other groups outside the school curriculum. These groups get equal access to meeting space and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Brass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Max Burns (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Marty Harbin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Mike Hodges (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steven McNeel (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Brian Strickland (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Blake Tillery (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ben Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Williams (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse Petrea (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | PASSAGE | pass | 95 | 68 | 7 |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE | pass | 42 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT #1 BY THE SENATOR FROM THE 38TH | fail | 21 | 32 | 1 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | PASSAGE | pass | 46 | 7 | 1 |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-07-01: Effective Date
- 2026-05-11: Senate Date Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Act 497
- 2026-04-10: Senate Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2026-03-31: House Third Readers (House)
- 2026-03-31: House Passed/Adopted By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Withdrawn, Recommitted (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Favorably Reported (House)
- 2026-03-09: House Second Readers (House)
- 2026-03-06: House First Readers (House)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 552/AP* (v13): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248667)

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- 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)
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- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [SB 552/AP* (v13) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248667)

## 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-SB552-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).