Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; to enter into and amend existing agreements with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; encourage and state expectations
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to encourage and state expectations for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, units of the University System of Georgia, and local boards of education to enter into and amend existing agreements with the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia and units of the Technical College System of Georgia for awarding postsecondary course credits that are transferrable between the university system and the technical college system and between units thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed May 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House Mar 26, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Act 552
upper
May 2, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Chuck Payne
RRepublican
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Lee Anderson
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Mike Hodges
RRepublican
P
Rick Williams
RRepublican
P
Russ Goodman
RRepublican
P
Sam Watson
RRepublican
P
Shawn Still
RRepublican
P
Shelly Echols
RRepublican
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
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