GA SB471 2026

Education; requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property; eliminate automatic repeal provision

Date of Vote: March 3, 2026

Chamber of Origin: Senate

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that no local board of education, local school superintendent, or school administrator, teacher, or other school personnel shall make or enforce any rule that requires a student to wear a face mask or face covering while present on school property unless such rule provides that a parent or guardian of such student may elect for his or her child to be exempt from such rule, approved March 29, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 23/SB 514), so as to eliminate the automatic repeal provision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Voted YEA

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62.75% REPUBLICANS37.25% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS

VOTED NAY

1
0% REPUBLICANS100% DEMOCRATS0% INDEPENDENTS
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Voted yea

Sheikh RahmanState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:36.21
Matt BrassState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:93.97
Russ GoodmanState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:94.83
Emanuel JonesState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:41.38
Sam WatsonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:96.55
Freddie SimsState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:46.55

Voted nay

Nikki MerrittState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:21.55

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Kim JacksonState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:27.59
Josh McLaurinState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:23.28
Nabilah Islam ParkesState SenateGeorgia
Lifetime Score:26.53
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