2025-2026 Regular Session
SB552
"True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act"; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 2A of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clubs and organizations, so as to provide for equal access to public schools for students engaging in political or philosophical expression; to authorize the organization of partisan and nonpartisan student groups and gatherings; to provide for school disclaimers of sponsorship; to prohibit discrimination based on the content of student speech within a limited open forum; to provide for the maintenance of order and discipline; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Adoption Of Amendment #1 By The Senator From The 38th: Senate Vote #622
Failed
21 yea–32 nay · 2 absent
March 4, 2026 · Senate
Passage: Senate Vote #623
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
46 yea–7 nay · 2 absent
March 31, 2026 · House
Passage: House Vote #804
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
95 yea–68 nay · 3 not voting · 10 absent
March 31, 2026 · Senate
Agree To House Substitute: Senate Vote #913
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–7 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent
Committee referrals
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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State Effective Date 2026-07-01
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State Act 497
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Senate Senate Date Signed by Governor
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Senate Senate Sent to Governor
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Senate Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
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House House Passed/Adopted By Substitute View roll call
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House House Third Readers
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House House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
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House House Withdrawn, Recommitted
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House House Second Readers
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House House First Readers
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Senate Senate Passed/Adopted
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Senate Senate Third Read
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Senate Senate Read Second Time
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Senate Senate Read and Referred
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Senate Senate Hopper