# Georgia SR 545: Senate Paid Student Teaching Study Committee; create

Georgia SR 545, Senate Paid Student Teaching Study Committee; create, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Jason Esteves (Democrat) and 14 others; status adopted, last action 2026-03-31 (Senate Third Read) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 545
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Senate Paid Student Teaching Study Committee; create
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Senate Third Read
- Sponsors: Tonya Anderson (Democrat), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Sally Harrell (Democrat), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Derek Mallow (Democrat), Randal Mangham (Democrat), Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Kenya Wicks (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education and Youth, NP
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (48 yes, 0 no in all)
- 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: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sally Harrell (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Derek Mallow (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randal Mangham (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Josh McLaurin (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheikh Rahman (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SENATE STUDY COMMITTEES | pass | 48 | 0 | 5 |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-31: Senate Third Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Senate Read Second Time (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted Senate (v5): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248248)

## 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
- [Adopted Senate (v5) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/248248)

## 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-SR545-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).