Senate Study Committee on a Museum of African American History and Culture of Georgia; create
This bill creates a temporary Senate Study Committee to research and recommend plans for a Museum of African American History and Culture in Georgia. The committee will consist of five senators, including the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, who will study the needs and conditions for establishing such a museum. The group will meet over time and receive funding from Senate appropriations, with the goal of collecting historical materials, coordinating with institutions, and developing strategies to promote African American history and culture in the state. The committee is authorized to submit a report with findings and legislative recommendations before it dissolves on December 1, 2026.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2026
Last action Mar 31, 2026
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What changed between versions
As Introduced LC 64 0090
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Adopted Senate
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to reduce the committee size from six to five members and consolidate the list of required appointees. Additionally, the funding section was streamlined by removing detailed reimbursement rules for state officials and employees, simplifying the text to focus on allowances for legislative members and a general funding source.
Scope change
The scope of the committee's composition changed by reducing the total number of members and removing the requirement for two non-legislative members.
REQUIREMENT
The committee size was reduced from six members to five members.
The requirement to appoint two non-legislative citizens with experience in historically black colleges and universities was removed.
FISCAL
Detailed provisions regarding expense reimbursement for state officials and employees were removed, simplifying the funding section to focus on allowances for legislative members and general appropriations.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from LC 64 0090 to LC 64 0126S (SCS).
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
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bo Hatchett
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Nikki Merritt
DDemocratic
P
RaShaun Kemp
DDemocratic
P
Randal Mangham
DDemocratic
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Tonya Anderson
DDemocratic
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