Local School Systems; financial management; strengthen 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 strengthen provisions relating to the financial management of local school systems; to provide for training for local board of education members and local school superintendents on financial management; to provide for monthly reporting to the local board of education on the financial stability of the local school system; to provide for designation by the Department of Audits and Accounts of high-risk local school systems and moderate-risk local school systems based on annual audits; to provide for financial management provisions in flexibility contracts and system charters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 7, 2019
Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Act 389
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Report Adopted
lower
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed 9th, 11th, 74th
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed 12th, 9th, 31st
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub As Amended
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
John Wilkinson
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Sally Harrell
DDemocratic
P
Steve Henson
DDemocratic
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Valencia Seay
DDemocratic
P
Zahra Karinshak
DDemocratic
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