# Georgia SR 977: Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 5-9, 2026

Georgia SR 977, Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 5-9, 2026, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timothy Bearden (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat) and 8 others; status adopted, last action 2026-03-19 (Senate Read and Adopted) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SR 977
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 5-9, 2026
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Senate Read and Adopted
- Sponsors: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), Donzella James (Democrat), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Steven McNeel (Republican), Elena Parent (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Shawn Still (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: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Greg Dolezal (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Donzella James (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Steven McNeel (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Elena Parent (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-03-19: Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- Read and adopted LC 112 3911 (v3): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246276)

## 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 112 3911 (v3) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/246276)

## 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-SR977-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).