Day 32: Senate Finance Approves Major Expansion of Private School Voucher Tax Credit

The House and Senate convened on a stormy day to continue the 2026 legislative session. Neither chamber considered education bills on the floor. The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce visited the Gold Dome to show off the official FIFA World Cup and Atlanta World Cup soccer balls. PAGE Director of Legislative Services Margaret Ciccarelli is pictured here with the Atlanta ball. Senate Floor Action House Floor Action House Judiciary Committee Approves Student Political Activity Bill The House Judiciary Committee approved SB 552  by Sen. Ben Watson (R-Savannah), the True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act. The bill states that students are to engage in political activities and expression as well as form partisan or nonpartisan groups or activities before, during, and after the school day. SB 552 also prohibits public schools with a limited open forum from denying access or discriminating against student groups based on the content of their speech, including political, philosophical, or ideological viewpoints. The legislation also indicates that students are allowed to wear clothing and accessories that display political messages or symbols to the same extent as other messages are allowed under a school’s dress code. The bill explicitly states that it does not limit
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