Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 426
Education; high school students seeking a high school diploma to achieve a minimum score of 70 percent on the United States Citizenship Civics Test; require
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marty Harbin (Republican)
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- Max Burns (Republican)
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Billy Hickman (Republican)
- John Albers (Republican)
- Ed Setzler (Republican)
- Clint Dixon (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 require high school students seeking a high school diploma and individuals seeking a state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diploma to achieve a minimum score of 70 percent on the United States Citizenship Civics Test for the purpose of being eligible to receive a high school diploma or a state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diploma; to provide for multiple attempts; to provide for certification of scores; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for applicability; 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
- Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Hopper