HB 659 Georgia House · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Education; provide transparency of financial information of local school systems and schools; provisions

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education accountability assessment programs, so as to provide transparency of financial information of local school systems and schools, to the greatest extent practicable; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for accessibility to certain financial data of a local board of education; to provide for school level budget and expenditure data; to require local school systems and schools to provide certain information on their websites; to provide for certain data and reports; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Mar 24, 2015 Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2016

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Veto V6
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 10, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 4, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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