Georgia House · 2025 Regular Session
SB 154: Revise or remove references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated
Passage · March 21, 2025 · Yeas 144, nays 15
What the bill does
The bill revises or removes references to the United States Department of Education in Georgia law and replaces a reference to student aid reports with the FAFSA submission summary.
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The bill’s caption, as the Journal prints it with this vote
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.
How each party voted
Majority Leader Chuck Efstration voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- SB 154
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- March 21, 2025
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Presiding
- Jon Burns
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 144, nays 15; 20 didn't vote (14 excused, 0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (144)
- Solomon Adesanya D-43
- Segun Adeyina D-110
- Kimberly Alexander D-66
- Victor Anderson R-10
- Michelle Au D-50
- Bethany Ballard R-147
- Mandi Ballinger R-23
- Imani Barnes D-86
- Carter Barrett R-24
- Matt Barton R-5
- Debra Bazemore D-69
- Arlene Beckles D-96
- Eric Bell D-75
- Karen Bennett D-94
- Shaw Blackmon R-146
- Josh Bonner R-73
- Debbie Buckner D-137
- James Burchett R-176
- Rhonda Burnough D-77
- Mike Cameron R-1
- Beth Camp R-135
- Joe Campbell R-171
- Chas Cannon R-172
- Kasey Carpenter R-4
- John Carson R-46
- Johnny Chastain R-7
- Mike Cheokas R-151
- David Clark R-100
- Jasmine Clark D-108
- Sharon Cooper R-45
- John Corbett R-174
- Brent Cox R-28
- Omari Crawford D-89
- Robert Dawson D-65
- Buddy DeLoach R-167
- Katie Dempsey R-13
- Robert Dickey R-134
- Sandy Donatucci R-105
- Demetrius Douglas D-78
- Karla Drenner D-85
- Matt Dubnik R-29
- Chuck Efstration R-104
- Ginny Ehrhart R-36
- Chris Erwin R-32
- Stacey Evans D-57
- Tim Fleming R-114
- Robert Flournoy D-74
- Jaclyn Ford R-170
- Lehman Franklin R-160
- Houston Gaines R-120
- Matthew Gambill R-15
- Carl Gilliard D-162
- Lydia Glaize D-67
- Gerald Greene R-154
- Floyd Griffin D-149
- Joseph Gullett R-19
- Stan Gunter R-8
- Leesa Hagan R-156
- Matt Hatchett R-155
- Lee Hawkins R-27
- Lynn Heffner D-130
- Tangie Herring D-145
- Scott Hilton R-48
- Bill Hitchens R-161
- Scott Holcomb D-101
- Betsy Holland D-54
- Soo Hong R-103
- Mitchell Horner R-3
- Jutt Howard R-71
- David Huddleston R-72
- Carolyn Hugley D-141
- Edna Jackson D-165
- Mack Jackson D-128
- Rick Jasperse R-11
- David Jenkins R-136
- Jan Jones R-47
- Nissa Jones D-143
- Sheila Jones D-60
- Todd Jones R-25
- Noelle Kahaian R-81
- Trey Kelley R-16
- Dar'shun Kendrick D-95
- John LaHood R-175
- Rob Leverett R-123
- Regina Lewis-Ward D-115
- Marvin Lim D-98
- Eddie Lumsden R-12
- Karen Lupton D-83
- Chuck Martin R-49
- Rey Martinez R-111
- Karen Mathiak R-82
- Danny Mathis R-133
- Dewey McClain D-109
- Derrick McCollum R-30
- Lauren McDonald R-26
- Steven Meeks R-178
- Tanya Miller D-62
- Billy Mitchell D-88
- Martin Momtahan R-17
- Angela Moore D-91
- Kimberly New R-40
- Mark Newton R-127
- Angie O'Steen R-169
- Gabe Okoye D-102
- Mary Margaret Oliver D-84
- Miriam Paris D-142
- Butch Parrish R-158
- Don Parsons R-44
- Holt Persinger R-119
- Jesse Petrea R-166
- Alan Powell R-33
- Brian Prince D-132
- Matt Reeves R-99
- Trey Rhodes R-124
- Carmen Rice R-139
- Gary Richardson R-125
- Jason Ridley R-6
- Jordan Ridley R-22
- Shea Roberts D-52
- Ruwa Romman D-97
- Steven Sainz R-180
- Mary Ann Santos D-117
- Mitchell Scoggins R-14
- Devan Seabaugh R-34
- Dexter Sharper D-177
- Deborah Silcox R-53
- Lynn Smith R-70
- Tyler Smith R-18
- Vance Smith R-138
- Steve Tarvin R-2
- Darlene Taylor R-173
- Rhonda Taylor D-92
- Brad Thomas R-21
- Rick Townsend R-179
- Long Tran D-80
- Will Wade R-9
- Dale Washburn R-144
- Bill Werkheiser R-157
- Marcus Wiedower R-121
- David Wilkerson D-38
- Noel Williams R-148
- Bruce Williamson R-112
- Inga Willis D-55
- Bill Yearta R-152
Nay (15)
- Bryce Berry D-56
- Lisa Campbell D-35
- Park Cannon D-58
- Viola Davis D-87
- Saira Draper D-90
- Spencer Frye D-122
- Karlton Howard D-129
- Sam Park D-107
- Teddy Reese D-140
- Gabriel Sanchez D-42
- Kim Schofield D-63
- Sandra Scott D-76
- Michael Smith D-41
- Anne Westbrook D-163
- Mary Frances Williams D-37
Excused (14)
- Sylvia Wayfer Baker D-64
- Charlice Byrd R-20
- Rob Clifton R-131
- Terry Cummings D-39
- Emory Dunahoo R-31
- Sharon Henderson D-113
- El-Mahdi Holly D-116
- Shelly Hutchinson D-106
- Mekyah McQueen D-61
- Phil Olaleye D-59
- Esther Panitch D-51
- David Sampson D-153
- Patty Marie Stinson D-150
- Al Williams D-168
Not voting (6)
- Doreen Carter D-93
- Clint Crowe R-118
- Derrick Jackson D-68
- L.C. Myles D-126
- Yasmin Neal D-79
- Ron Stephens R-164