This story was updated on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 5:15 p.m.
A Georgia State Senate committee has passed a substitute measure that guts a teacher sick leave increase bill and replaces it with language from a stalled bill that would withhold state funding for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs and policies.
Earlier this legislative session, Senate Bill 120 failed to cross over to the House.
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