State Workforce Development Board; publish a High-demand Career List most critical to the state's current and future workforce needs; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 34 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the State Workforce Development Board, so as to require the State Workforce Development Board to develop, approve, and annually publish a High-demand Career List identifying those careers most critical to the state's current and future workforce needs; to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for conforming changes; to require the Office of Student Achievement to work in consultation with the State Workforce Development Board to audit and report on the effectiveness of employment, wage attainment, and retention of students in programs that align with the High-demand Career List; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Signed May 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2024 · House Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
47–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Mar 13, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Act 554
upper
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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