GA SB552 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 32)
Status: Passed on May 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-11 - Effective Date 2026-07-01
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clubs and organizations, so as to provide for equal access to public schools for students engaging in political or philosophical expression; to authorize the organization of partisan and nonpartisan student groups and gatherings; to provide for school disclaimers of sponsorship; to prohibit discrimination based on the content of student speech within a limited open forum; to provide for the maintenance of order and discipline; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

"True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-31 - Senate - Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #913 (Y: 42 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - Passage: House Vote #804 (Y: 95 N: 68 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Passage: Senate Vote #623 (Y: 46 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 38th: Senate Vote #622 (Y: 21 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-11 Effective Date 2026-07-01
2026-05-11 Act 497
2026-05-11SenateSenate Date Signed by Governor
2026-04-10SenateSenate Sent to Governor
2026-03-31SenateSenate Agreed House Amend or Sub
2026-03-31HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2026-03-31HouseHouse Third Readers
2026-03-31HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2026-03-25HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2026-03-19HouseHouse Withdrawn, Recommitted
2026-03-18HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2026-03-09HouseHouse Second Readers
2026-03-06HouseHouse First Readers
2026-03-04SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2026-03-04SenateSenate Third Read
2026-03-03SenateSenate Read Second Time
2026-02-26SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2026-02-25SenateSenate Read and Referred
2026-02-24SenateSenate Hopper

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