Local Boards of Education; all meetings of local boards of education shall be open to the public except as otherwise provided by law; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide that all meetings of local boards of education shall be open to the public except as otherwise provided by law; to provide that members of the public shall not be removed from such public meetings except for actual disruption and in accordance with rules adopted and published by the local board of education; to provide that visual and sound recording shall be permitted at such public meetings; to provide for the authority of superior courts to enforce compliance and award relief; to provide for attorneys' fees; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Mar 2, 2022
Signed Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
27–16
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 2022
D
Democratic18
88% Nay
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2022
Signed into law
Act 721
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
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