Education; K-12; update and clarify certain provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to update and clarify certain provisions relating to K-12 education; to revise a provision relating to conflicts of interest of local board of education members; to provide that students who earn certain grades in dual enrollment courses in core subjects are exempt from taking end-of-course assessments for such courses; to authorize the sharing of data for certain program evaluation purposes; to provide for an annual review of tuition for the Georgia Virtual School; to eliminate a restriction on the Office of Student Achievement's authority to establish a nonprofit corporation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Feb 9, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2016
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
Amendments
1
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Veto V11
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 24, 2016
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 22, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 17, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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