Education; eliminate Georgia High School Graduation Test as a requirement for graduation; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the elementary and secondary education, so as to eliminate the Georgia High School Graduation Test as a requirement for purposes of graduation; to provide procedures for former students who did not pass one or more portions of the Georgia High School Graduation Test to petition to obtain a high school diploma; to provide for notice of such petition option; to provide for changes for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Feb 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
Mar 2015
Introduced Jan 26, 2015
Signed Mar 30, 2015
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 30, 2015
Signed into law
Act 14
upper
Mar 30, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 25, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 17, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 12, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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