SR 925 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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 Adopted Senate · 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

420
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic18
14 Yea 4
77% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
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

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