Georgia 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 10 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 412 — Education; accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; increase

Last action — Senate Read Second Time

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senate Read Second Time

  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  3. Senate Read and Referred

  4. Senate Hopper

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (231)

231 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 412 do?
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sick, personal, and maternity leave for teachers and other school personnel, so as to increase from three to five the number of accumulated sick leave days teachers and other school personnel may take each school year for personal or professional reasons; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Who sponsors SB 412?
SB 412 is sponsored by Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Larry Walker, III (Republican), Freddie Powell Sims (Democrat), Elena Parent (Democrat), Donzella James (Democrat), Ed Setzler (Republican), Greg Dolezal (Republican), Clint Dixon (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Shawn Still (Republican), RaShaun Kemp (Democrat), Sonya Halpern (Democrat), Chuck Payne (Republican), and Billy Hickman (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 412?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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