STATE BILLGA SB 425ENGROSSED

Education; all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; require

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to require all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 4, 2026
253 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 425 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 25, 2026

Sponsors

MHMarty HarbinSenator · Republican · SD-016Primary sponsor
CSCarden SummersSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
MBMax BurnsSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor
JTJason T. DickersonSenator · Republican · SD-021Primary sponsor
BHBilly HickmanSenator · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor
KWKenya WicksSenator · Democrat · SD-034Primary sponsor
SHSonya HalpernSenator · Democrat · SD-039Primary sponsor
ESEd SetzlerSenator · Republican · SD-037Primary sponsor
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CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
DMDerek MallowSenator · Democrat · SD-002Primary sponsor
LHLee HawkinsRepresentative · Republican · HD-027

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse
Mar 9, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 6, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 4, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 24, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
Jan 28, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Show 1 earlier action
Jan 27, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded vote

Passage: Senate Vote #637Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 43 yea · 9 nayPassed

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