Education; require every public school to post a sign containing toll-free telephone number; reports of child abuse or neglect
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to require every public school to post a sign containing the toll-free telephone number operated by the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services to receive reports of child abuse or neglect; 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 19, 2016
Last action Mar 7, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
37–1
Passed
Total votes 38
Feb 29, 2016
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 29, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 22, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
David Shafer
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Donzella James
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
JaNice VanNess
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Tippins
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
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