# Georgia SR 640: Family and Consumer Sciences; recognize

Georgia SR 640, Family and Consumer Sciences; recognize, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Albers (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican) and 19 others; status adopted, last action 2026-01-29 (Senate Read and Adopted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 640
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Family and Consumer Sciences; recognize
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Senate Read and Adopted
- Sponsors: John Albers (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Gail Davenport (Democrat), Clint Dixon (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Kim Jackson (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Harold Jones II (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Randal Mangham (Democrat), Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Randy Robertson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Larry Walker (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican)
- 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: John Albers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bill Cowsert (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Gail Davenport (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Clint Dixon (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Frank Ginn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Russ Goodman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Bo Hatchett (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kim Jackson (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Harold Jones II (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Randal Mangham (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nikki Merritt (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Nabilah Parkes (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Randy Robertson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Carden Summers (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sam Watson (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-29: Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- Read and adopted LC 129 0798 (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240720)

## 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 0798 (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/240720)

## 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-SR640-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).