# Georgia SR 596: Big Brothers Big Sisters Agencies across Georgia; recognize

Georgia SR 596, Big Brothers Big Sisters Agencies across Georgia; recognize, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democrat) and 10 others; status adopted, last action 2026-01-27 (Senate Read and Adopted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 596
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Big Brothers Big Sisters Agencies across Georgia; recognize
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Senate Read and Adopted
- Sponsors: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Donzella James (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), David Lucas (Democrat), Nan Orrock (Democrat), Ed Setzler (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Sam Watson (Republican), Kenya Wicks (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: PRIV
- 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: Jason T. Dickerson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Drew Echols (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: David Lucas (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nan Orrock (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kenya Wicks (Democrat), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-27: Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- Read and adopted LC 129 0594 (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240134)

## 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
- [Read and adopted LC 129 0594 (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240134)

## 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-SR596-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).