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Georgia bans diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in public schools and colleges
Original title: Education; number of accumulated sick leave days for teachers and other school personnel; increase from three to five
Last action · April 2, 2025: Senate Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSponsors: Brent Cox and 6 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Georgia public schools and s are prohibited from promoting, supporting, or maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and activities starting July 1, 2025. Institutions that violate the ban face the withholding of state funding and state-administered federal funding, including student financial aid. The restrictions apply to the 2025-2026 school and academic years.
Why it matters
Public school systems and state colleges risk losing state appropriations and student scholarship funds if they operate programs categorized as diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Local education agencies
Local school systems must eliminate prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion programs or face withheld state funding.
Directly affected
Postsecondary institutions
Colleges and universities in the University System and Technical College System must cease advocating for listed concepts and risk losing state and federal funding including student financial aid.
Directly affected
Students of postsecondary institutions
Student access to state-funded scholarships, loans, and grants may be affected if their institution violates the funding restrictions.
Key Facts
- Local education agencies and postsecondary institutions are prohibited from promoting, support, or maintaining any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion is defined to include efforts providing special benefits, preferential treatment, or training based on race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- Postsecondary institutions are barred from promoting as their official position concepts referencing unconscious or implicit bias, cultural appropriation, allyship, gender ideology, microaggressions, group marginalization, antiracism, and systemic oppression.
- The restrictions do not apply to policies relating to interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics programs or the design, designation, or use of multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas.
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- Postsecondary institutions violating the ban are subject to the withholding of state funding and state-administered federal funding, including student scholarships, loans, and grants.
- The State Board of Education is authorized to withhold a portion of state funding from noncompliant local education agencies.
- The provisions cannot be waived for strategic waivers school systems, charter systems, charter schools, or completion special schools.
- The statute does not prohibit compliance with any applicable state or federal antidiscrimination law.
- The Act becomes effective on July 1, 2025, applying to the 2025-2026 school and academic years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which educational institutions are covered by this ban?
The restrictions apply to local education agencies and s, specifically including units of the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia.
What are the penalties for postsecondary institutions that violate the rule?
Violating s face the withholding of state funding and state-administered federal funding, including funds provided directly as well as student scholarships, loans, and grants.
Are there any exceptions to the diversity, equity, and inclusion restrictions?
Yes, the restrictions do not apply to policies governing interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics programs, multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas, or compliance with applicable state and federal antidiscrimination laws.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Tabled in the Senate.
Procedural history
13 actions- Apr 2, 2025SenateSenate Tabled
- Apr 2, 2025SenateSenate Taken from Table
- Apr 2, 2025SenateSenate Third Read
- Apr 2, 2025SenateFloorSenate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
- Mar 28, 2025SenateCommitteeSenate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Mar 28, 2025SenateSenate Read Second Time
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- Mar 10, 2025SenateIntroducedSenate Read and Referred
- Mar 6, 2025HouseHouse Third Readers
- Mar 6, 2025HouseFloorHouse Passed/Adopted
- Feb 28, 2025HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported
- Jan 29, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Jan 28, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Jan 27, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
Version history & redline
23 versions on fileComparing Sen Floor Amend 20 → Sen Ctee sub LC 61 0259S
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25 removed: Sen Floor Amend 20
OUT OF ORDER
Senator Halpern of the 39th offered the following amendment #20:
Amend the added: LC 61 0259S
The Senate Committee on Education and Youth added: offered the following
substitute to HB removed: 127 (LC 61 0259S):
added: 127:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to provide that local education agencies and postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion; to provide for exceptions; to provide for sanctions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, is amended by removed: inserting after line 66 added: adding a new Code section to read as follows: "20-1-12. (a) As used in this Code section, the removed: following:
“(H) Nothing added: term: (1) 'Local education agency' shall have the same meaning as set forth in added: Code Section 20-2-167.1. (2) 'Multiple occupancy restroom or changing area' means an area in a facility owned or operated by a local education agency or a postsecondary institution that is designed or designated to be used by one or more individuals of the same sex at the same time and in which one or more individuals may be in various stages of undress in the presence of other individuals. Such term includes, but shall not be limited to: (A) Restrooms; (B) Locker rooms; (C) Changing rooms; and (D) Shower rooms. (3) 'Postsecondary institution' means: (A) An institution of the University System of Georgia; or (B) A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. (b) No local education agency or postsecondary institution shall promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity, equity, and inclusion includes: (1) Any effort to promote the different treatment of, or provide special benefits to, individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation; (2) Any effort to promote or promulgate policies and procedures designed or implemented with reference to race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation; (3) Any effort to promote or promulgate any training, programming, recruitment, retention, or activities designed or implemented with preferential treatment of any race, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation over another; (4) Any effort to promote or promulgate any training, programming, or activities designed or implemented with reference to race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation; and (5) With respect to a postsecondary institution, any effort to promote, as the official position of the postsecondary institution, a particular, widely contested opinion referencing unconscious or implicit bias, cultural appropriation, allyship, gender ideology or theory, microaggressions, group marginalization, Antiracism, systemic oppression, social justice, intersectionality, neopronouns, heteronormativity, disparate impact, racial privilege, sexual privilege, or any similar or related formulation of these concepts. (c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall removed: prohibit added: not apply to any removed: music added: policy, rule, regulation, or practice adopted or enforced by a local education added: agency or postsecondary institution relating to an interscholastic or intercollegiate athletics program removed: from
recognizing added: or to the removed: Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, jazz music, added: design, designation, or removed: ragtime music innovated added: use of a multiple occupancy restroom or changing area. (d) Any postsecondary institution that violates subsection (b) of this Code section shall be subject to the
removed: essential American sound before added: withholding of state funding or state administered federal funding. Such withholding of state funding or state administered federal funding shall include funds provided to the removed: advant added: postsecondary institution directly as well as funding for scholarships, loans, and grants pursuant to Chapter 3 of removed: rock ‘n roll.”added: this title for students of such postsecondary institution. (e) The State Board of Education shall be authorized to withhold a portion of state funding to a local education agency pursuant to Code Section 20-2-243 if such local education agency violates subsection (b) of this Code section. (f) This Code section shall not be subject to waiver pursuant to Code Section 20-2-82 for a strategic waivers school system, Code Section 20-2-2063.2 or 20-2-2065 for a charter system, Code Section 20-2-2065 for a charter school, Code Section 20-2-2096.3 for a completion special school, or Code Section 20-2-244. (g) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to prohibit compliance with any applicable state or federal antidiscrimination law." SECTION 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025, and shall apply beginning with the 2025-2026 school year with respect to local education agencies and the 2025-2026 academic year with respect to postsecondary institutions. SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
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Voting Record
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Total
51
- Yes
- 20
- No
- 30
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
Gail DavenportParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedyes
Nan OrrockParty not recordedyes
Donzella JamesParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedno
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedno
Frank GinnParty not recordedno
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedno
Ben WatsonParty not recordedno
John AlbersParty not recordedno
Bo HatchettParty not recordedno
Blake TilleryParty not recordedno
Matt BrassParty not recordedno
Larry WalkerParty not recordedno
Greg DolezalParty not recordedno
Drew EcholsParty not recordedno
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedyes
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedno
Elena ParentParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedyes
27 more members
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedyes
Harold JonesParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedno
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedno
Marty HarbinParty not recordedno
Billy HickmanParty not recordedno
Mike HodgesParty not recordedno
Doc RhettParty not recordedyes
Max BurnsParty not recordedno
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedno
Brian StricklandParty not recordedno
Randal ManghamParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Sam WatsonParty not recordedno
Shawn StillParty not recordedno
Derek MallowParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedno
Clint DixonParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedno
Bill CowsertParty not recordedno
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedno
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedyes
Steve GoochParty not recordedno
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedno
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Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
MOTION TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE
Total
51
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 19
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 2
How they voted (51)
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedno
Harold JonesParty not recordedno
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedno
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedno
Randal ManghamParty not recordedno
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedyes
27 more members
Blake TilleryParty not recordedexcused
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Donzella JamesParty not recordedno
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedno
David LucasParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedno
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedno
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedno
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
Derek MallowParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedno
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedno
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
MOTION TO TABLE
Total
51
- Yes
- 19
- No
- 30
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
Randal ManghamParty not recordedyes
Marty HarbinParty not recordedno
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedno
Larry WalkerParty not recordedno
Sally HarrellParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Nan OrrockParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordedno
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedyes
Clint DixonParty not recordedno
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedyes
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedno
Greg DolezalParty not recordedno
Frank GinnParty not recordedno
Doc RhettParty not recordedyes
Sam WatsonParty not recordedno
Steve GoochParty not recordedno
Tim BeardenParty not recordedno
Carden SummersParty not recordedno
Elena ParentParty not recordedyes
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedno
Bo HatchettParty not recordedno
27 more members
Mike HodgesParty not recordedno
Harold JonesParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedno
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedno
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedno
RaShaun KempParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedno
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedno
Matt BrassParty not recordedno
Donzella JamesParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedno
Kim JacksonParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedyes
Drew EcholsParty not recordedno
Chuck PayneParty not recordedno
Lee AndersonParty not recordedno
Max BurnsParty not recordedno
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordednot voting
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedno
Shawn StillParty not recordedno
Bill CowsertParty not recordedno
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
SHALL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR BE SUSTAINED
Total
51
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 20
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedno
Elena ParentParty not recordedno
Randal ManghamParty not recordedno
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedyes
Donzella JamesParty not recordedno
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
Gail DavenportParty not recordedno
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Harold JonesParty not recordedno
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedno
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
27 more members
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedno
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedyes
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedno
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Derek MallowParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
RaShaun KempParty not recordedno
David LucasParty not recordedno
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedno
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
MOTION TO RESOLVE DEBATE
Total
51
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 20
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedno
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedno
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedno
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
Harold JonesParty not recordedno
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedno
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedno
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
27 more members
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Donzella JamesParty not recordedno
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedno
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedno
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedno
David LucasParty not recordedno
Kim JacksonParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedno
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
SHALL THE RULING OF THE CHAIR BE SUSTAINED
Total
51
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 20
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedno
Randal ManghamParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedno
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedno
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedno
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
27 more members
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedno
Harold JonesParty not recordedno
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedno
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Donzella JamesParty not recordedno
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedno
Blake TilleryParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedno
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedno
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedno
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE MOTION TO RESOLVE DEBATE
Total
51
- Yes
- 20
- No
- 30
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedyes
Marty HarbinParty not recordedno
Shawn StillParty not recordedno
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Billy HickmanParty not recordedno
Greg DolezalParty not recordedno
Drew EcholsParty not recordedno
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedno
Mike HodgesParty not recordedno
Max BurnsParty not recordedno
Steve GoochParty not recordedno
Doc RhettParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedyes
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedyes
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedno
Derek MallowParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedno
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedno
27 more members
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedno
Clint DixonParty not recordedno
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedyes
Matt BrassParty not recordedno
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedno
David LucasParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedno
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedno
Lee AndersonParty not recordedno
Carden SummersParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedno
Harold JonesParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedno
John AlbersParty not recordedno
Donzella JamesParty not recordedyes
Sally HarrellParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedyes
Tim BeardenParty not recordedno
Chuck PayneParty not recordedno
Sam WatsonParty not recordedno
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedyes
Bill CowsertParty not recordedno
Blake TilleryParty not recordedno
Larry WalkerParty not recordedno
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedno
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
MOTION TO TABLE
Total
51
- Yes
- 20
- No
- 30
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
Carden SummersParty not recordedno
Max BurnsParty not recordedno
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedno
Doc RhettParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedno
Harold JonesParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedno
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedno
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedno
Greg DolezalParty not recordedno
Sam WatsonParty not recordedno
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Derek MallowParty not recordedyes
Clint DixonParty not recordedno
Steve GoochParty not recordedno
Matt BrassParty not recordedno
Donzella JamesParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedno
27 more members
Tim BeardenParty not recordedno
Drew EcholsParty not recordedno
Lee AndersonParty not recordedno
Blake TilleryParty not recordedno
Sally HarrellParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedno
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedyes
Shawn StillParty not recordedno
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedno
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedno
Bill CowsertParty not recordedno
Gail DavenportParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedno
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedno
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedyes
Kim JacksonParty not recordedyes
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedno
Chuck PayneParty not recordedno
Marty HarbinParty not recordedno
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedyes
Elena ParentParty not recordedyes
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedyes
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedno
Billy HickmanParty not recordedno
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
Total
51
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 19
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (51)
Billy HickmanParty not recordedyes
Carden SummersParty not recordedyes
Freddie Powell SimsParty not recordedno
Tim BeardenParty not recordedyes
Chuck HufstetlerParty not recordedyes
Gail DavenportParty not recordedno
Donzella JamesParty not recordedno
Nan OrrockParty not recordedno
Doc RhettParty not recordedno
Kim JacksonParty not recordedno
Steve GoochParty not recordedyes
Josh McLaurinParty not recordedno
Matt BrassParty not recordedyes
David LucasParty not recordedno
Clint DixonParty not recordedyes
Harold JonesParty not recordedno
Tonya AndersonParty not recordedno
Bill CowsertParty not recordedyes
Chuck PayneParty not recordedyes
Rick WilliamsParty not recordedyes
RaShaun KempParty not recordednot voting
Emanuel JonesParty not recordedno
Russ GoodmanParty not recordedyes
Sheikh RahmanParty not recordedno
27 more members
Marty HarbinParty not recordedyes
Drew EcholsParty not recordedyes
Blake TilleryParty not recordedyes
Kenya WicksParty not recordedexcused
Elena ParentParty not recordedno
Ed SetzlerParty not recordedyes
Bo HatchettParty not recordedyes
Derek MallowParty not recordedno
Sam WatsonParty not recordedyes
Ed HarbisonParty not recordedno
Max BurnsParty not recordedyes
Lee AndersonParty not recordedyes
Frank GinnParty not recordedyes
Ben WatsonParty not recordedyes
John AlbersParty not recordedyes
Randy RobertsonParty not recordedyes
Jason AnavitarteParty not recordedyes
Larry WalkerParty not recordedyes
Mike HodgesParty not recordedyes
Brian StricklandParty not recordedyes
Kay KirkpatrickParty not recordedyes
Shawn StillParty not recordedyes
Greg DolezalParty not recordedyes
Randal ManghamParty not recordedno
Nikki MerrittParty not recordedno
Sonya HalpernParty not recordedno
Sally HarrellParty not recordedno
Outcome not reportedOfficial roll call ↗
PASSAGE
Total
174
- Yes
- 167
- No
- 3
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 2
How they voted (174)
Karlton HowardParty not recordedyes
El-Mahdi HollyParty not recordedyes
Matt ReevesParty not recordedyes
David HuddlestonParty not recordedyes
Matt HatchettParty not recordedyes
Martin MomtahanParty not recordedyes
Saira DraperParty not recordedyes
Chuck EfstrationParty not recordedyes
Al WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Katie DempseyParty not recordedyes
Sheila JonesParty not recordedyes
Sylvia Wayfer BakerParty not recordedyes
Emory DunahooParty not recordedyes
James BurchettParty not recordedyes
Johnny ChastainParty not recordedyes
Matthew GambillParty not recordedyes
Bryce BerryParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann SantosParty not recordedyes
Demetrius DouglasParty not recordedyes
Trey KelleyParty not recordedyes
Scott HiltonParty not recordedyes
Soo HongParty not recordedyes
Victor AndersonParty not recordedyes
Trey RhodesParty not recordedyes
150 more members
Teddy ReeseParty not recordedyes
Chuck MartinParty not recordedyes
Nissa JonesParty not recordedyes
David WilkersonParty not recordedyes
Tanya MillerParty not recordedyes
Jutt HowardParty not recordedyes
Shea RobertsParty not recordedyes
Kimberly NewParty not recordedyes
Rey MartinezParty not recordedyes
Spencer FryeParty not recordedyes
Brad ThomasParty not recordedyes
Tim FlemingParty not recordedyes
Mark NewtonParty not recordedyes
Leesa HaganParty not recordedyes
Will WadeParty not recordedyes
Devan SeabaughParty not recordedyes
David ClarkParty not recordedyes
Doreen CarterParty not recordedyes
Deborah SilcoxParty not recordedyes
David SampsonParty not recordedyes
Karla DrennerParty not recordedyes
Terry CummingsParty not recordedyes
Bill YeartaParty not recordedyes
Yasmin NealParty not recordedyes
Gabriel SanchezParty not recordedyes
Miriam ParisParty not recordedyes
Don ParsonsParty not recordedyes
Lehman FranklinParty not recordedyes
Vance SmithParty not recordedyes
Ruwa RommanParty not recordedyes
Matt DubnikParty not recordedyes
Long TranParty not recordedyes
Sharon CooperParty not recordednot voting
Rob CliftonParty not recordedyes
Michael SmithParty not recordedyes
Patty Marie StinsonParty not recordedexcused
Tyler SmithParty not recordedyes
Carl GilliardParty not recordedyes
Lee HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Steven SainzParty not recordedyes
Danny MathisParty not recordedyes
Matt BartonParty not recordedyes
Mike CheokasParty not recordedyes
Solomon AdesanyaParty not recordedyes
Noelle KahaianParty not recordedyes
Clint CroweParty not recordedyes
Chris ErwinParty not recordedyes
Brent CoxParty not recordedyes
Inga WillisParty not recordedyes
Lisa CampbellParty not recordedyes
Mary Margaret OliverParty not recordedyes
Segun AdeyinaParty not recordedyes
Chas CannonParty not recordedyes
Carter BarrettParty not recordedyes
Arlene BecklesParty not recordedyes
Debbie BucknerParty not recordedyes
Steve TarvinParty not recordedyes
Rhonda TaylorParty not recordedyes
Rick TownsendParty not recordedyes
Sharon HendersonParty not recordedyes
Lynn SmithParty not recordedyes
Jasmine ClarkParty not recordedyes
Josh BonnerParty not recordedyes
Charlice ByrdParty not recordedyes
Robert DawsonParty not recordedyes
Dar'shun KendrickParty not recordedyes
Mike CameronParty not recordedyes
Scott HolcombParty not recordedyes
Joseph GullettParty not recordedyes
Jan JonesParty not recordedyes
Dale WashburnParty not recordedyes
Mack JacksonParty not recordedyes
Mary Frances WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Kimberly AlexanderParty not recordedyes
Darlene TaylorParty not recordedyes
Derrick McCollumParty not recordedyes
Jordan RidleyParty not recordedno
Karen MathiakParty not recordedyes
Regina Lewis-WardParty not recordedyes
Mitchell ScogginsParty not recordedyes
Phil OlaleyeParty not recordedyes
Angie O'SteenParty not recordedyes
L.C. MylesParty not recordedyes
Sam ParkParty not recordedyes
Jon BurnsParty not recordednot voting
Stacey EvansParty not recordedyes
Park CannonParty not recordedyes
Buddy DeLoachParty not recordedyes
Jaclyn FordParty not recordedyes
Butch ParrishParty not recordedyes
Holt PersingerParty not recordedyes
Bethany BallardParty not recordedyes
Sandra ScottParty not recordedexcused
Noel WilliamsParty not recordedno
Bill WerkheiserParty not recordedyes
Brian PrinceParty not recordedyes
Gerald GreeneParty not recordedyes
Bruce WilliamsonParty not recordedyes
Joe CampbellParty not recordedyes
Debra BazemoreParty not recordedyes
Sandy DonatucciParty not recordedyes
Viola DavisParty not recordedyes
Marvin LimParty not recordedyes
Floyd GriffinParty not recordedyes
Karen LuptonParty not recordedyes
Eric BellParty not recordedyes
Kim SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Edna JacksonParty not recordedyes
Omari CrawfordParty not recordedyes
Ron StephensParty not recordedyes
Mekyah McQueenParty not recordedyes
Anne WestbrookParty not recordedyes
Michelle AuParty not recordedyes
Gary RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Ginny EhrhartParty not recordedyes
Dewey McClainParty not recordedyes
Rhonda BurnoughParty not recordedyes
Jesse PetreaParty not recordedyes
Lydia GlaizeParty not recordedyes
Angela MooreParty not recordedyes
Betsy HollandParty not recordedyes
Tangie HerringParty not recordedyes
Eddie LumsdenParty not recordedyes
Robert FlournoyParty not recordedyes
Steven MeeksParty not recordedyes
Todd JonesParty not recordedyes
John CorbettParty not recordedyes
Robert DickeyParty not recordedyes
Jason RidleyParty not recordedno
Houston GainesParty not recordedyes
Mitchell HornerParty not recordedyes
David JenkinsParty not recordedyes
Gabe OkoyeParty not recordedyes
Shaw BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Bill HitchensParty not recordedyes
Stan GunterParty not recordedyes
Imani BarnesParty not recordedyes
Kasey CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Rick JasperseParty not recordedyes
Carolyn HugleyParty not recordedyes
John LaHoodParty not recordedyes
Beth CampParty not recordedyes
Carmen RiceParty not recordedyes
Lauren McDonaldParty not recordedyes
John CarsonParty not recordedyes
Derrick JacksonParty not recordedyes
Billy MitchellParty not recordedyes
Rob LeverettParty not recordedyes
Esther PanitchParty not recordedyes
Alan PowellParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
policy shift99% confidence
Prohibition of DEI in Public Education
The legislation introduces a comprehensive statutory ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and official advocacy positions across all public school districts and state postsecondary institutions in Georgia.
Connected Entities
OrganizationUniversity System of Georgia“Postsecondary institution category subject to the legislation”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Education“Authorized to withhold a portion of state funding to local education agencies”Map →
OrganizationTechnical College System of Georgia“Postsecondary institution category subject to the legislation”Map →
Sources
Open source document
www.legis.ga.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 90)
- Controversy95Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment15Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz85Current news / social attention level
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