Education; local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; to provide that such instruction may be incorporated into a course of study in health and physical education; to provide for the adoption of content standards by the State Board of Education; to provide that local boards of education may establish a curriculum in firearm safety; to provide requirements for such curriculum; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jan 16, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026
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Senate Read and Referred
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Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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