Bill Sponsor
Georgia Senate Bill 497
Session 2025_26
School Students; written notification to a parent when a student receives certain noninstructional services from certain school employees; require
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Passed Senate on Mar 3, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
497
State
Georgia
Session
2025_26
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
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Republican
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Jason T. Dickerson
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Republican
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Republican
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary school students, so as to require written notification to a parent when a student receives certain noninstructional services from certain school employees; to provide for exceptions; to provide for education records of such noninstructional services; to revise the "Parents' Bill of Rights" to provide for such written notification; to require local education agencies to adopt policies, rules, or regulations; to provide for definitions; to provide for construction; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Actions (8)
03/06/2026
House
House Second Readers
03/04/2026
House
House First Readers
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted
03/03/2026
Senate
Senate Third Read
02/25/2026
Senate
Senate Read Second Time
02/24/2026
Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/12/2026
Senate
Senate Read and Referred
02/11/2026
Senate
Senate Hopper