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SB 597

Georgia - Session 1033

Senate in_committee 2026-02-26
Bill Details

Title: "Student Legal Literacy and Life Skills Education Act""; enact"

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum under the "Quality Basic Education Act, so as to provide for a course of instruction in legal literacy and life skills; to provide for the adoption of content standards for such instruction; to require that each local board of education and other public school governing body offer a course of instruction based on such content standards; to require that students complete such course of study prior to graduation; to provide for related matters; to provide a short title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes."

Sponsor
Mangham, Randal
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-25 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-26 Status in_committee
2026-02-26 Latest Action Senate Read and Referred
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