SB 154 — United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or remove
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Brian Kemp (Republican) on May 14, 2025.
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Enacted
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32 sponsors
1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (32 R).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to replace a reference to student aid reports with FAFSA submission summary; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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Sponsors
- Clint Dixon · Cosponsor
- Ed Setzler · Cosponsor
- Brian Strickland · Cosponsor
- Blake Tillery · Cosponsor
- Mike Hodges · Cosponsor
- Chuck Payne · Cosponsor
- Carden Summers · Cosponsor
- Sam Watson · Cosponsor
- Russ Goodman · Cosponsor
- Lee Anderson · Cosponsor
- Shawn Still · Cosponsor
- Chuck Hufstetler · Cosponsor
- Frank Ginn · Cosponsor
- Drew Echols · Cosponsor
- Bill Cowsert · Cosponsor
- III Larry Walker · Cosponsor
- Brandon Beach · Cosponsor
- Max Burns · Cosponsor
- Marty Harbin · Cosponsor
- Kay Kirkpatrick · Cosponsor
- Rick Williams · Cosponsor
- Greg Dolezal · Cosponsor
- Timothy Bearden · Cosponsor
- Billy Hickman · Cosponsor
- Ben Watson · Cosponsor
- Matt Brass · Cosponsor
- John Albers · Cosponsor
- Jason Anavitarte · Cosponsor
- Randy Robertson · Cosponsor
- John F. Kennedy · Cosponsor
- Steve Gooch · Cosponsor
- Bo Hatchett · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 215 not signed on · 38 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Bo Hatchett Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (31)
- Clint Dixon Republican
- Ed Setzler Republican Voted No
- Brian Strickland Republican Voted No
- Blake Tillery Republican Voted No
- Mike Hodges Republican Voted No
- Chuck Payne Republican Voted No
- Carden Summers Republican Voted No
- Sam Watson Republican
- Russ Goodman Republican
- Lee Anderson Republican Voted No
- Shawn Still Republican Voted No
- Chuck Hufstetler Republican Voted No
- Frank Ginn Republican Voted No
- Drew Echols Republican Voted No
- Bill Cowsert Republican
- Larry Walker, III Republican Voted No
- Brandon Beach Republican Voted No
- Max Burns Republican Voted No
- Marty Harbin Republican Voted No
- Kay Kirkpatrick Republican Voted No
- Rick Williams Republican Voted No
- Greg Dolezal Republican Voted No
- Timothy Bearden Republican Voted No
- Billy Hickman Republican Voted No
- Ben Watson Republican Voted No
- Matt Brass Republican Voted No
- John Albers Republican Voted No
- Jason Anavitarte Republican Voted No
- Randy Robertson Republican Voted No
- John F. Kennedy Republican Voted No
- Steve Gooch Republican Voted No
Not signed on (215)
215 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 215 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 44 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 14% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Nay |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Emanuel Jones | Democrat | Nay |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabilah Parkes | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Not Voting |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Nay |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Colton Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 50 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Republican | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 144 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 8% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (180)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Al Williams | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angela Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Anissa Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Anne Allen Westbrook | Democrat | Nay |
| Arlene Beckles | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Holland | Democrat | Yea |
| Billy Mitchell | Democrat | Yea |
| Brian Prince | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryce Berry | Democrat | Nay |
| Carl Gilliard | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Hugley | Democrat | Yea |
| Dar'shun Kendrick | Democrat | Yea |
| David Sampson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| David Wilkerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Debbie Buckner | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Bazemore | Democrat | Yea |
| Demetrius Douglas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dewey McClain | Democrat | Yea |
| Dexter Sharper | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Edna Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| El-Mahdi Holly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eric Bell | Democrat | Yea |
| Esther Panitch | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Floyd Griffin | Democrat | Yea |
| Gabe Okoye | Democrat | Yea |
| Gabriel Sanchez | Democrat | Nay |
| Imani Barnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Inga Willis | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasmine Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Bennett | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Lupton | Democrat | Yea |
| Karla Drenner | Democrat | Yea |
| Karlton Howard | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Schofield | Democrat | Nay |
| Kimberly Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| L.C. Myles | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lisa Campbell | Democrat | Nay |
| Long Tran | Democrat | Yea |
| Lydia Glaize | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynn Heffner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mack Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Marvin Lim | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Ann Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Frances Williams | Democrat | Nay |
| Mary Oliver | Democrat | Yea |
| Mekyah McQueen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michael Smith | Democrat | Nay |
| Michelle Au | Democrat | Yea |
| Miriam Paris | Democrat | Yea |
| Omari Crawford | Democrat | Yea |
| Park Cannon | Democrat | Nay |
| Patty Marie Stinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Phil Olaleye | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Regina Lewis-Ward | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Burnough | Democrat | Yea |
| Rhonda Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Dawson | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert Flournoy | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruwa Romman | Democrat | Yea |
| Saira Draper | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Park | Democrat | Nay |
| Sandra Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Scott Holcomb | Democrat | Yea |
| Segun Adeyina | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Henderson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shea Roberts | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelly Hutchinson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Solomon Adesanya | Democrat | Yea |
| Spencer Frye | Democrat | Nay |
| Stacey Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Wayfer Baker | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tangie Herring | Democrat | Yea |
| Tanya Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Terry Cummings | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tremaine Reese | Democrat | Nay |
| Viola Davis | Democrat | Nay |
| Yasmin Neal | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Alan Powell | Republican | Yea |
| Angie O'Steen | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Camp | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Hitchens | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Werkheiser | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Yearta | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Cox | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Williamson | Republican | Yea |
| Buddy DeLoach | Republican | Yea |
| Butch Parrish | Republican | Yea |
| Carmen Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Carter Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Charles Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Charlice Byrd | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chas Cannon | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Erwin | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Efstration | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Crowe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dale Washburn | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Mathis | Republican | Yea |
| Darlene Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| David Clark | Republican | Yea |
| David Huddleston | Republican | Yea |
| David Jenkins | Republican | Yea |
| Deborah Silcox | Republican | Yea |
| Derrick McCollum | Republican | Yea |
| Devan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Don Parsons | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie Lumsden | Republican | Yea |
| Emory Dunahoo | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gary Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Ginny Ehrhart | Republican | Yea |
| Holt Persinger | Republican | Yea |
| Houston Gaines | Republican | Yea |
| Jaclyn Ford | Republican | Yea |
| James Burchett | Republican | Yea |
| Jan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Jesse Petrea | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| John Carson | Republican | Yea |
| John Corbett | Republican | Yea |
| John LaHood | Republican | Yea |
| Johnny Chastain | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jordan Ridley | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Gullett | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bonner | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Mathiak | Republican | Yea |
| Kasey Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Katie Dempsey | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly New | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren McDonald III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Leesa Hagan | Republican | Yea |
| Lehman Franklin | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Mandi Ballinger | Republican | Yea |
| Marcus Wiedower | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Momtahan | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Dubnik | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Reeves | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Gambill | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cameron | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Cheokas | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Horner | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell Scoggins | Republican | Yea |
| Noel Williams, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Noelle Kahaian | Republican | Yea |
| Reynaldo Martinez | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Jasperse | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Townsend | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Clifton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rob Leverett | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Dickey | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Stephens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sandy Donatucci | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Hilton | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Cooper | Republican | Yea |
| Shaw Blackmon | Republican | Yea |
| Soo Hong | Republican | Yea |
| Stan Gunter | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tarvin | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Meeks | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Sainz | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Kelley | Republican | Yea |
| Trey Rhodes | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler Paul Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vance Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Will Wade | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 38% | 57% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Nay |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Yea |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nabilah Parkes | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Not Voting |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Yea |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Nay |
| Tonya Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ben Watson | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Nay |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Nay |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Nay |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Nay |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Nay |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Nay |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Nay |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Colton Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Nay |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Nay |
| John Albers | Republican | Nay |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Nay |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Nay |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Nay |
| Lee Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Nay |
| Max Burns | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Nay |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 30% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (56)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| David Lucas | Democrat | Nay |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Nay |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Nay |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Nay |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Nay |
| Emanuel Jones | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Nay |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Nay |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Esteves | Democrat | Nay |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Nay |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Nay |
| Kim Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Nay |
| Nabilah Parkes | Democrat | Nay |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Nay |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Nay |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Nay |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Nay |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Anderson | Democrat | Nay |
| Ben Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Yea |
| Bo Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Brandon Beach | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Colton Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| John F. Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Yea |
| Max Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watson | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 154 do?
- A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 20, 35, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, law enforcement officers and agencies, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to replace a reference to student aid reports with FAFSA submission summary; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors SB 154?
- SB 154 is sponsored by Clint Dixon (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Bill Cowsert (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Brandon Beach (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Ben Watson (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican), and Bo Hatchett (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 154?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 154?
- Track SB 154 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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