Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create
Senate Resolution 432 creates the Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee to examine opportunities for expanding postsecondary education in Georgia prisons. The committee, composed of six Senate members (including two bipartisan co-chairs) and four state agency representatives (like corrections and higher education officials), will study current programs, successful national models, and barriers to education access for incarcerated individuals. Its findings may lead to future legislation, but the committee itself has no authority to enact changes and will dissolve by December 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2026
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As introduced LC 61 0238
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Adopted Senate
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MODERATE
The bill was updated to reflect its adoption by the Senate, changing the bill number and adding the 'Adopted Senate' designation. Substantively, the committee composition was reduced from six members to five, and the rules for member compensation were simplified by removing specific reimbursement details for non-legislators.
Scope change
The committee size was reduced from six members to five, and the specific requirement for appointing a member from a district with a private nonprofit prison education program was added.
REQUIREMENT
The committee size was reduced from six members to five, with one member required to represent a district containing a private nonprofit prison education program.
FISCAL
Detailed provisions regarding expense reimbursements for non-legislative members and state employees were removed, leaving only the allowance for legislative members and a general funding source.
TIMELINE
A specific abolishment date of December 1, 2026, was added to the resolution.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from LC 61 0238 to LC 61 0483S (SCS) to reflect its adoption status.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
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