SB 357 Georgia Senate · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Education; local board education members; revise provisions relating to standards

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to revise provisions relating to standards for local board of education members; to provide that establishing a code of ethics is in the discretion of the local board of education; to eliminate required training for local board of education members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Feb 2016

Senate Passage

Feb 2016

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2016 Last action Mar 7, 2016

Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2016

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 38

Feb 29, 2016

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican26

24 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 29, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 25, 2016

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 11, 2016

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors