SB 397 Georgia Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

General Educational Development (GED) Diplomas; update and replace terminology; state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; provide

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 15, 20, 25, 40, 42, and 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, education, fire protection and safety, motor vehicles and traffic, penal institutions, and professions and businesses, respectively, so as to update and replace terminology related to general educational development (GED) diplomas; to provide for state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diplomas; to update the minimum standards and requirements for such diplomas to be established by the Technical College System of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 26, 2022 Signed Apr 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2022

How they voted

450
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2022
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2022
Signed into law
Act 726
upper
Apr 29, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
48 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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