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SB 597 In Committee

"Student Legal Literacy and Life Skills Education Act"; enact

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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.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Feb 25, 2026
Last action
Feb 26, 2026 — Senate Read and Referred
Session
2025_26
Momentum
35 · Low