Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 225
Education; discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy; prohibit
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Tonya Anderson (Democratic)
- Kim Jackson (Democratic)
- Nikki Merritt (Democratic)
- Kenya Wicks (Democratic)
- Freddie Powell Sims
- Gail Davenport (Democratic)
- Matt Brass (Republican)
- Sonya Halpern (Democratic)
- Elena Parent (Democratic)
- Derek Mallow (Democratic)
- Jason Esteves
- Randal Mangham (Democratic)
- RaShaun Kemp (Democratic)
- Michael 'Doc' Rhett (Democratic)
- Sheikh Rahman (Democratic)
- Ed Harbison (Democratic)
- Russ Goodman (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy, program, or activity conducted by an educational institution that receives or benefits from state financial assistance, or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate Hopper