Well, that’s a wrap. The first session of the 158th General Assembly has officially come to a close. This year, we achieved major wins—endorsing 53 bills, with 22 of them now headed to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Among these victories, we’re especially proud to have accomplished some of our top priorities: the successful passage of an unamended Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the protection of girls’ sports and spaces.

Yesterday started with some incredible wins. First, within just 12 hours of its passage, Governor Kemp fulfilled his promise and signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), marking a historic moment for religious freedom in Georgia. Second, funding for the Promise Scholarship was restored in the state budget, delivering another big victory for school choice.

More incredible victories this session:

Defining What it Means to be a Woman and a Man in the Georgia Code

Banning Taxpayer-Funded Gender-Transition Procedures for State Inmates

State Income Tax Cuts for Georgia Taxpayers

Combating Foreign Influence in Higher Education and State Institutions

Expanding School Choice and Empowering Local Authorization of Charter Schools

Ensuring Funding for Opportunity Scholarships for Georgia Families

Tort Reform

Cracking Down on Fentanyl Distribution to Protect our Communities

Providing Students Alternative Ways to Graduate and Succeed

Providing Tax Relief and One-Time Rebates to Support Families Across Georgia

We fought hard to protect children with SB 30—our bill to prohibit puberty blockers for gender transition in minors. In fact, we were pursuing two separate paths to victory: pushing SB 30 and working with Senator Watson to add protective language to a second bill as a backup plan. Though time ran out this session, our team left everything on the field—and this fight will be front and center next year.

Many of you know the culture and work ethic of Frontline—we don’t stop working when the session ends. We’re already strategizing for next year. Every priority that didn’t cross the finish line this time is on the whiteboard, and we’re planning how to ensure success in 2026.

For now, though, we celebrate. After the grind of the session, we take a moment to rest and reflect—with gratitude. Thank you to each of you who stood with us. Your calls, donations, prayers, texts, and emails made a real impact. As we wrap up this session, let’s pause and reflect on some of the significant moments and big wins over the past three months:

SEE ALL FRONTLINE ENDORSED BILLS THIS SESSION AND THEIR RESPECTIVE UPDATES:

SB 1 - “Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act” sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolezal. (Passed Senate; Passed House Education)

SB 9 - “Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act” sponsored by Sen. John Albers (Passed Senate; Passed House)

SB 17 - “Ricky and Alyssa's Law” sponsored by Sen. Jason Anavitarte (Passed Senate; Passed House)

SB 21 - Tightens up illegal immigration enforcement sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (Passed Senate; Passed House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee)

SB 22 - Improves government transparency and education accountability sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (Passed Senate Education & Youth Committee)

SB 27 - “Georgia Anti-Doxxing Act” sponsored by Sen. John Albers Tillery (Passed Senate; Passed House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee)

SB 28 - “Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025” sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolezal (Passed Senate)

SB 30 - Prohibits the use of hormone treatments in minors for purposes of gender transition, sponsored by Sen. Ben Watson (Passed Senate)

SB 36 - Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) sponsored by Sen. Ed Setzler (Signed by Governor)

SB 39 - Prevents tax payer dollars from funding gender affirming surgeries, sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (Passed Senate)

SB 42 - Closes loophole on human trafficking convictions, sponsored by Sen. Bo Hatchett (Passed Senate; Passed House)

SB 57 - The “Freedom of Speech and Belief Act” sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (Failed in Senate)

SB 61 - Expanding superior court jurisdiction to include terroristic threats involving schools and attempts or conspiracies to commit murder and certain offenses by children aged 13 to 17 sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolzezal (Passed Senate)

SB 72 - “Hope for Georgia Patients Act" sponsored by Sen. Matt Brass (Passed Senate, Passed House)

SB 74 - Eliminating protection for libraries when dealing with harmful materials sponsored by Sen. Max Burns (Passed Senate)

SB 79 - “Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act" sponsored by Sen. Russ Goodman (Passed Senate; Passed House)

SB 82 - “Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025" sponsored Sen. Clint Dixon (Passed Senate; Passed House)

SB 89 - Childcare tax credit sponsored Sen. Brian Strickland (Passed Senate, Incorporated into HB 136; Passed Senate & House)

SB 91 - Addressing conflicts of interest in the management of pharmacy benefits sponsored by Sen. Blake Tillery (Passed Senate)

SB 93- Prohibit public schools from using the three-cueing system or visual memory as methods for teaching word reading sponsored by Sen. RaShaun Kemp (Passed Senate, Passed House)

SB 102 - Cockfighting restrictions sponsored by Sen. Randy Robertson (Passed Senate, Awaiting House Vote)

SB 110 - Clarifying parent’s rights and neglect relating to certain independent activities of a child sponsored by Sen. Jason Anavitarte (Passed Senate; Passed the House)

SB 120 - Eliminating state-funded DEI initiatives at public educational institutions sponsored by Sen. Marty Harbin (Language input into HB 127, Awaiting House “Agree”)

SB 123 - Addresses compulsory attendance sponsored by Sen. John F. Kennedy (Passed Senate; Passed House)

SB 124 - Expanding Promise Scholarship to military families sponsor by Sen. Shawn Still (Passed Senate, Awaiting House Education Committee Approval)

SB 126 - Lowering the age of eligibility for enrollment in completion special schools sponsored by Senator Clint Dixon (Passed Senate, Awaiting House Education Committee Approval)

SB 152 - “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act” eligibility expansion sponsored by Sen. Greg Dolezal (Passed Senate; Awaiting House Vote)

SB 154 - Removes references to the United States Department of Education from the Official Code of Georgia sponsored by Sen. Bo Hatchett (Passed Senate; Passed House)

SB 175 - Prohibit ranked choice voting sponsored by Sen. Randy Robertson (Passed the Senate, Passed House Governmental Affairs Committee)

SB 179 - Transferring student’s academic and disciplinary records to new school administration within 10 days sponsored by Sen. Clint Dixon (Passed Senate, Awaiting House Education Committee Approval)

SB 185 - Prohibit the use of state funds or resources for gender-reassignment treatments for state inmates sponsored by Sen. Randy Robertson (Passed Senate, Passed House)

SB 213 - Prohibit commercial cheating services from providing certain work products to students and certain examinees sponsored by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (Passed Senate, Passed House)

SB 254 - Delta-9-THC limitations sponsored by Sen. Bill Cowsert (Passed Senate; Passed House, Passed House Regulated Industries Committee)

HB 52 - Extends a homestead exemption for unremarried surviving spouses or minor children of a disabled veteran sponsored by Rep. Carmen Rice (Passed House, Passed Senate Finance Committee)

HB 111 - Reduction of Georgia state income tax sponsored by Rep. Soo Hong (Passed House, Passed Senate)

HB 112 - One-time tax credit to individual taxpayers in Georgia sponsored by Rep. Lauren MacDonald (Passed House; Passed Senate)

HB 123 - Constitutional Protections for Intellectually Disabled Individuals sponsored by Rep. Bill Werkheiser (Passed House; Passed Senate)

HB 133 - “Student Character Development Act” sponsored by Rep. David Clark (Passed House Education Committee)

HB 150 - “Combating Threats from Foreign Countries of Concern Act of 2025" sponsored by Rep. Tim Fleming (Passed House, Passed Senate)

HB 171 - Closing loophole on distributing AI obscene material depicting a child sponsored by Rep. Brad Thomas (Passed House; Passed Senate Judiciary Committee)

HB 192 - Adding high-demand career programs to the State Board of Education’s curriculum sponsored by Rep. Matt Gambill (Passed House; Passed Senate)

HB 205 - Government drone regulation and cybersecurity protection sponsored by Rep. David Clark (Passed House, Awaiting Senate Transportation Committee Approval)

HB 217 - Extending the Dual Achievement Program by five years sponsored by Rep. Soo Hong (Passed House; Passed Senate)

HB 253 - “Ethan’s Law” sponsored by Rep. David Clark (Passed House; Passed Senate; Awaiting House Approval)

HB 260 - Increasing the statewide homestead exemption from property taxes for state, county, and certain school purposes from $2,000 to $5,000 sponsored by Rep. Matt Reeves (Passed House Ways & Means Committee)

HB 267 - The “Riley Gaines Act” sponsored by Rep. Josh Bonner (Passed House, Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Approval)

HB 307 - A children’s literacy bill sponsored by Rep. Bethany Ballard (Passed House; Passed Senate)

HB 328 - Raises the total amount of tax credits available for people and businesses that donate to student scholarship organizations (SSOs) sponsored by Rep. Kasey Carpenter (Passed House)

HB 340 - “Distraction-Free Education Act” sponsored by Rep. Scott Hilton (Passed House; Passed Senate)

HB 350 - Baby Box bill sponsored by Rep. Mike Cameron (Passed House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee)

HB 430 - Sexual offender registry consistency between states by Rep. Steven Sainz (Passed House; Passed Senate Judiciary Committee)

HB 671 - STOP Act sponsored by Rep. Carmen Rice (Passed House Judiciary)

Cole Muzio

President, Frontline Policy Council

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