STATE BILLGA SB 497ENGROSSED

School Students; written notification to a parent when a student receives certain noninstructional services from certain school employees; require

State of Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary school students, so as to require written notification to a parent when a student receives certain noninstructional services from certain school employees; to provide for exceptions; to provide for education records of such noninstructional services; to revise the "Parents' Bill of Rights" to provide for such written notification; to require local education agencies to adopt policies, rules, or regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 3, 2026
254 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
GA SB 497 · EngrossedMar 3

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Bill details

Last action
House Second Readers · Mar 6, 2026
Pending committee
Education

Sponsors

CDClint DixonSenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
SSShawn StillSenator · Republican · SD-048Primary sponsor
CSCarden SummersSenator · Republican · SD-013Primary sponsor
SGSteve GoochSenator · Republican · SD-051Primary sponsor
DEDrew EcholsSenator · Republican · SD-049Primary sponsor
BWBen WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-001Primary sponsor
BTBlake TillerySenator · Republican · SD-019Primary sponsor
CHChuck HufstetlerSenator · Republican · SD-052Primary sponsor
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JTJason T. DickersonSenator · Republican · SD-021Primary sponsor
CPChuck PayneSenator · Republican · SD-054Primary sponsor
MBMax BurnsSenator · Republican · SD-023Primary sponsor
RWRicky WilliamsSenator · Republican · SD-025Primary sponsor
LALee AndersonSenator · Republican · SD-024Primary sponsor
RGRuss GoodmanSenator · Republican · SD-008Primary sponsor
SWSam WatsonSenator · Republican · SD-011Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 6, 2026House Second ReadersHouse
Mar 4, 2026House First ReadersHouse
Mar 3, 2026Senate Passed/AdoptedSenate
Mar 3, 2026Senate Third ReadSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate
Feb 24, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate
Feb 12, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate
Feb 11, 2026Senate HopperSenate

Recorded vote

Passage: Senate Vote #612Mar 3, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 18 nayPassed

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