SB 159 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Elementary and Secondary Education; provision relating to student transportation; revise

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 a provision relating to student transportation; to authorize local boards of education to use vehicles other than school buses for the transport of students to and from school related activities; to provide for minimum requirements; to provide for insurance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Signed into Law

May 2021

Introduced Feb 11, 2021 Signed May 4, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2021

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 47

Feb 25, 2021

D Democratic18

16 Yea 2

88% Yea

R Republican29

28 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 4, 2021

Signed into law

Act 155

upper

May 4, 2021

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 23, 2021

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Committee

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

lower

Mar 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

upper

Feb 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors