Georgia bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SB 497
School Students; written notification to a parent when a student receives certain noninstructional services from certain school employees; require
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Clint Dixon (Republican)
- Shawn Still (Republican)
- Carden Summers (Republican)
- Steve Gooch (Republican)
- Drew Echols (Republican)
- Ben Watson (Republican)
- Blake Tillery (Republican)
- Chuck Hufstetler (Republican)
- Jason T. Dickerson
- Chuck Payne (Republican)
- Max Burns (Republican)
- Rick Williams (Republican)
- Lee Anderson (Republican)
- Russ Goodman (Republican)
- Sam Watson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Georgia legislature· description
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Senate Vote #612 - 2025-2026 Regular Session | pass | Set your home in Georgia to see |
Actions
- Mar 6, 2026 · House
House Second Readers - Mar 4, 2026 · House
House First Readers - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Passed/Adopted - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Read - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read Second Time - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee Favorably Reported - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate Read and Referred - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Hopper