SB 154 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to replace a reference to student aid reports with FAFSA submission summary; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

LC 49 2346S/hss → SB 154/AP* · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a House substitute version to the version passed by the Senate, removing the 'House Committee on Education' header and replacing it with Senate sponsor information. The document title was changed from 'S. B. 154 (SUB)' to 'S. B. 154', indicating the bill has moved forward in the legislative process. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were altered in this specific diff.

TECHNICAL

Removed the header indicating this was a substitute bill offered by the House Committee on Education.

Added the header identifying the bill as 'Senate Bill 154' with its current Senate sponsors.

Changed the document title from 'S. B. 154 (SUB)' to 'S. B. 154' to reflect the bill's status as passed by the Senate.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025

How they voted

37–16

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 55

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic22

4 Yea 16 Nay 2

72% Nay

R Republican33

33 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Act 291

upper

May 14, 2025

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Senate Hopper

upper

32 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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