Georgia · Senate Bill 4 · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education; fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; revise provisions

SB 4 Sponsored by Greg Dolezal Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 14, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 4, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to the fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; to provide for requirements for the model code of ethics for local boards of education to be promulgated by the State Board of Education; to…

Read the full title (128 words)

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to the fundamental roles of local boards of education and local school superintendents; to provide for requirements for the model code of ethics for local boards of education to be promulgated by the State Board of Education; to provide for public complaints alleging ethics code violations by members of local boards of education; to provide for required and prohibited topics in training programs for local board of education members; to provide for a sanction for noncompliance; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateSenate Hopper
  2. CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate Education and Youth
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Senate Education and Youth
  4. SenateSenate Read Second Time
  5. SenateSenate Third Read
  6. SenateSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. SenateSenate Notice to Reconsider
  8. CommitteeHouse First Readers · House Education
  9. HouseHouse Second Readers

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE (Senate Vote #143) · Full Senate

Passed 36–11
Mar 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 11 Not voting 9
Democrats: 3 yes, 11 no Republicans: 33 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 11

Not voting · 8

Excused · 1

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION (Senate Vote #158) · Full Senate

20–32
Mar 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 32 Not voting 4
Democrats: 20 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 32 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 32

Not voting · 4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 22 cosponsors: 22 Republicans.

All 22 cosponsors

From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.