SB 597 Georgia Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

"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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Feb 26, 2026
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Senate Read and Referred
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Feb 25, 2026
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Senate Hopper
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