Georgia lawmakers said repeatedly that a student-tracking database had been removed from a school safety bill.

Legislators generally are in a celebratory mood when their bills pass, but Georgia state Sen. Bill Cowsert’s voice shook Monday as he discussed legislation designed to prevent school ...

The Georgia House of Representatives had already approved House Bill 268 with broad bipartisan support. The measure, a priority for House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, now returns to the House for ...