Georgia Senate Bill 471
Session 2025_26
Education; requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property; eliminate automatic repeal provision
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 3, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 6, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
471
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Jason T. Dickerson
grade
Primary
checkPassed on March 3, 2026
Motion Text
Senate Vote #611 - 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Roll Call Votes
ANDERSON
Yes
ANDERSON
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
HOWARD
Yes
Yes
JONES
Yes
Other
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
MCNEEL
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
WATSON
Yes
WATSON
Yes
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce any rule that requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property unless such rule provides that a parent or guardian of such student may elect for his or her child to be exempt from such rule, approved March 29, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 23/SB 514), so as to eliminate the automatic repeal provision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
As Passed Senate
As Introduced LC 61 0367
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03/03/2026
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Senate Passed/Adopted
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/12/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/11/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/09/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/06/2026
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Sources
GA Legislature
Record Created
Feb 7, 2026 7:36:50 AM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 9:15:53 AM